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Study "Self-evaluation and regional perspectives for the Austrian gas market"

ACER's "European Gas Target Model - Review and Update" (AGTM) recommends that national regulatory authorities carry out a self-evaluation based on a set of metrics to assess the functioning of the respective national gas wholesale markets. Furthermore, the AGTM recommends to analyse potential structural market reforms in case of non-fulfilment of the requirements.

Against this backgroud, two studies have been prepared in close cooperation between a consultancy company and E-Control Austria:

 

Evaluation of the Austrian gas wholesale market (0,6 MB)

  • Evaluation of the Austrian gas wholesale market (market area East) on the basis of the "Market Health Metrics"
    and "Market Participants Needs‘ Metrics" for the years 2014 and 2015
 

Analysis of market integration options (1,2 MB)

  • Analysis of market integration options including a simplified cost-benefit analysis

 

Related events:

On 1 February 2017 a summary of the results of the two studies was presented in a webinar. To review the webinar and to access the presentation (German language only) please click here.

On 14 March 2017 the results of the studies were presented and discussed at a stakeholder conference. For details, please click here.

 

Results of the market consultation:

In February/March 2017 a market consultation has been conducted based on the published studies and a provided questionnaire. Related the following documents are provided

 

Consultation Responses (3,0 MB)

Compilation of responses received from market participants for publication.

 

Summary and appraisal of received responses (0,4 MB)

Summary and appraisal of the received responses from the perspective of  E-Control. This includes a qualitative summary of provided arguments and positions  and focuses on aspects which have been planned for investigation and thus included in the prepared questionnaire.