Compensations will be applied for the period from July 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. Households do not need to apply for state aid; the reduced fee will be included in the billing documents automatically in accordance with the amount determined by the state.
In order to reduce the impact of increase in the price of energy resources, the government has decided to compensate the increase in the price of natural gas not only for residents, but also for consumers in buildings where the contract with the natural gas trader is held by the building manager or another legal entity. The state aid can be received by the owner, manager, project developer of multi-apartment residential buildings, terraced houses, where natural gas is used by households within the framework of mutual contractual obligations.
Latvijas Gāze has demonstrated an understanding of responsible, ethical and sustainable entrepreneurship, obtaining the gold category in the Sustainability Index 2022 in its first year participating.
Following a detailed audit procedure, EcoVadis, which is one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of business sustainability ratings, has repeatedly awarded the Silver Award to the Latvijas Gāze Group. Compared to the previous year, the rating of this year has improved, surpassing the industry average by 9%.
In the wake of the energy crisis across Europe, the government has decided to compensate for the increase in the price of natural gas for citizens with annual natural gas consumption above 250 m3. Compensation will be applied for the period from January to the end of April 2022. Households do not need to apply for state aid; the reduced fee will be included in the billing documents automatically in accordance with the amount determined by the state.
Latvijas Gāze supplies customers with natural gas, which is the most convenient and environmentally friendly traditional fuel for consumers. At times, when environmental aspects are playing an important role in our decision-making, Latvijas Gāze has developed an environmental policy that identifies initiatives that promote greater responsibility for the environment, as well as the development and spread of environmentally friendly technologies.