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dossier	COM(2015)496 - European statistics on natural gas and electricity prices.
document	COM(2015)496
date	October 26, 2016

ANNEX I

NATURAL GAS PRICES

This Annex sets out the methodology for the collection and compilation of statistical data on natural gas prices for household and final non-household customers.

1. Prices

Prices shall be those charged to household and final non-household customers buying natural gas for their own use that is distributed through mains.

2. Natural gas

Natural gas shall include natural gas and other gaseous fuels blended with natural gas in the transmission and distribution network, such as biogas. Other gaseous fuels that are distributed through dedicated networks without being blended with natural gas (e.g. gas works gas, coke oven gas, blast furnace gas and biogas) shall be excluded.

3. Reporting units

The data shall include all household and final non-household customers of natural gas, but shall exclude customers who use natural gas only for:

—	electricity generation in power plants or in combined heat and power (CHP) plants; or

—	non-energy purposes (e.g. for use in the chemicals industry).

4. Units of measurement

Prices shall be the national average prices charged to household and final non-household customers.

Prices shall be expressed in national currency per gigajoule (GJ). The unit of energy used shall be measured on the basis of the gross calorific value (GCV).

Prices shall be weighted according to the market share of natural gas supply undertakings in each consumption band. If it is not possible to calculate weighted average prices, arithmetic average prices may be provided. In either case, the data shall cover a representative share of the national market.

5. Consumption bands

Prices shall be based on a system of standard annual natural gas consumption bands.

(a)

For household customers, the following bands shall be applied:

Consumption band	Annual natural gas consumption (GJ)
	Minimum	Maximum
Band D1		< 20
Band D2	≥ 20	< 200
Band D3	≥ 200

(b)

For final non-household customers, the following bands shall be applied:

Consumption band	Annual natural gas consumption (GJ)
	Minimum	Maximum
Band I1		< 1 000
Band I2	≥ 1 000	< 10 000
Band I3	≥ 10 000	< 100 000
Band I4	≥ 100 000	< 1 000 000
Band I5	≥ 1 000 000	< 4 000 000
Band I6	≥ 4 000 000

6. Level of detail

Prices shall include all charges payable: network charges plus energy consumed, minus any rebates or premiums, plus any other charges (e.g. meter rental, standing charges). Initial connection charges shall be excluded.

Detailed data shall be transmitted as specified below.

(a) Level of detail required for components and sub-components

Prices shall be subdivided into three main components and into separate sub-components.

The final customer price for natural gas by consumption band is the sum of the three main components: the energy and supply component, the network component (transmission and distribution) and the component comprising taxes, fees, levies and charges.

Component and sub-component

Description

Energy and supply

This component shall include the commodity price for natural gas paid by the supplier or the price of natural gas at the point of entry into the transmission system, including, if applicable, the following end-user costs: storage costs plus costs relating to the sale of natural gas to final customers.

Network

The network price shall include the following end-user costs: transmission and distribution tariffs, transmission and distribution losses, network costs, after-sale service costs, system service costs and meter rental and metering costs.

Sub-component

The network component shall be subdivided into end-user transmission and distribution network costs, as follows:

1.	Average relative share of transmission costs for household customers and average relative share of transmission costs for final non-household customers, expressed as a percentage of total network costs.

2.	Average relative share of distribution costs for household customers and average relative share of distribution costs for final non-household customers, expressed as a percentage of total network costs.

Taxes, fees, levies and charges

This component is the sum of all the sub-components (taxes, fees, levies and charges) listed below.

Sub-component

The following sub-components shall be transmitted as individual items for each consumption band defined in point 5.

1.	Value added tax as defined in Council Directive 2006/112/EC (1).

2.	Taxes, fees, levies or charges relating to the promotion of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and CHP generation.

3.	Taxes, fees, levies or charges relating to strategic stockpiles, capacity payments and energy security; taxes on natural gas distribution; stranded costs and levies on financing energy regulatory authorities or market and system operators.

4.	Taxes, fees, levies or charges relating to air quality and for other environmental purposes; taxes on emissions of CO2 or other greenhouse gases.

All other taxes, fees, levies or charges not covered by any of the previous four categories: support for district heating; local or regional fiscal charges; island compensation; concession fees relating to licences and fees for the occupation of land and public or private property by networks or other devices.

(b) Level of detail based on taxation

Prices shall be broken down into the following three levels:

Level	Description
Prices excluding all taxes, fees, levies and charges	This price level shall include only the energy and supply component and the network component.
Prices excluding value added tax (VAT) and other recoverable taxes	This price level shall include the energy and supply component, the network component and taxes, fees, levies and charges considered as non-recoverable for final non-household customers. For household customers this price level shall include the energy and network components and taxes, fees, levies and charges but excludes VAT.
Prices including all taxes	This price level shall include the energy and supply component, the network component, and all recoverable and non-recoverable taxes, fees, levies and charges, including VAT.

7. Consumption volumes

Member States shall transmit information on the relative share of natural gas in each consumption band based on the total volume to which the prices refer.

The annual consumption volumes for each consumption band shall be transmitted once per year, together with the price data for the second semester.

The data shall not be older than two years.

(1) Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1).

ANNEX II

ELECTRICITY PRICES

This Annex sets out the methodology for the collection and compilation of statistical data on electricity prices for household and final non-household customers.

1. Prices

Prices shall be those charged to household and final non-household customers buying electricity for their own use.

2. Reporting units

The data shall include all household and final non-household customers of electricity, but electricity generated and subsequently consumed by autoproducers shall be excluded from the reporting obligation.

3. Units of measurement

Prices shall be the national average prices charged to household and final non-household customers.

Prices shall be expressed in national currency per kilowatt-hour (kWh).

Prices shall be weighted according to the market share of electricity supply undertakings in each consumption band. If it is not possible to calculate weighted average prices, arithmetic average prices may be provided. In either case, the data shall cover a representative share of the national market.

4. Consumption bands

Prices shall be based on a system of standard annual electricity consumption bands.

(a)

For household customers, the following bands shall be applied:

Consumption band	Annual electricity consumption (kWh)
Minimum	Maximum
Band DA		< 1 000
Band DB	≥ 1 000	< 2 500
Band DC	≥ 2 500	< 5 000
Band DD	≥ 5 000	< 15 000
Band DE	≥ 15 000

(b)

For final non-household customers, the following bands shall be applied:

Consumption band	Annual electricity consumption (MWh)
Minimum	Maximum
Band IA		< 20
Band IB	≥ 20	< 500
Band IC	≥ 500	< 2 000
Band ID	≥ 2 000	< 20 000
Band IE	≥ 20 000	< 70 000
Band IF	≥ 70 000	< 150 000
Band IG	≥ 150 000

5. Level of detail

Prices shall include all charges payable: network charges plus energy consumed, minus any rebates or premiums, plus any other charges (e.g. meter rental, standing charges). Initial connection charges shall be excluded.

Detailed data shall be transmitted as specified below.

(a) Level of detail required for components and sub-components

Prices shall be subdivided into three main components and into separate sub-components.

The final customer price for electricity by consumption band is the sum of the three main components: the energy and supply component, the network component (transmission and distribution) and the component comprising taxes, fees, levies and charges.

Component and

sub-component

Description

Energy and supply

This component shall include the following end-user costs: generation, aggregation, balancing energy, supplied energy costs, customer services, after-sales management and other supply costs.

Network

Sub-component

The network component shall be subdivided into end-user transmission and distribution network costs, as follows:

1.	Average relative share of transmission costs for household customers and average relative share of transmission costs for final non-household customers, expressed as a percentage of total network costs.

2.	Average relative share of distribution costs for household customers and average relative share of distribution costs for final non-household customers, expressed as a percentage of total network costs.

Taxes, fees, levies and charges

This component is the sum of all the sub-components (taxes, fees, levies and charges) listed below.

Sub-component

The following sub-components shall be transmitted as individual items for each consumption band defined in point 4.

1.	Value added tax as defined in Directive 2006/112/EC.

2.	Taxes, fees, levies or charges relating to the promotion of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and CHP generation.

3.	Taxes, fees, levies or charges relating to capacity payments, energy security and generation adequacy; taxes on coal industry restructuring; taxes on electricity distribution; stranded costs and levies on financing energy regulatory authorities or market and system operators.

4.	Taxes, fees, levies or charges relating to air quality and for other environmental purposes; taxes on emissions of CO2 or other greenhouse gases.

5.	Taxes, fees, levies or charges relating to the nuclear sector, including nuclear decommissioning, inspections and fees for nuclear installations.

All other taxes, fees, levies or charges not covered by any of the previous five categories: support for district heating; local or regional fiscal charges; island compensation; concession fees relating to licences and fees for the occupation of land and public or private property by networks or other devices.

(b) Level of detail based on taxation

Prices shall be broken down into the following three levels:

Level	Description
Prices excluding all taxes, fees, levies and charges	This price level shall include only the energy and supply component and the network component.
Prices excluding value added tax (VAT) and other recoverable taxes	This price level shall include the energy and supply component, the network component and taxes, fees, levies and charges considered as non-recoverable for final non-household customers. For household customers this price level shall include the energy and the network components and taxes, fees, levies and charges but excludes VAT.
Prices including all taxes	This price level shall include the energy and supply component, the network component, and all recoverable and non-recoverable taxes, fees, levies and charges, including VAT.

6. Consumption volumes

Member States shall transmit information on the relative share of electricity in each consumption band based on the total volume to which the prices refer.

The annual consumption volumes for each consumption band shall be transmitted once per year, together with the price data for the second semester.

The data shall not be older than two years.