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LITHUANIA
National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania(NCC)
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| Key Statistics (2008) |
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Population |
3.35 mln |
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GDP/Capita |
$ 14083 |
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Generation |
Nuclear: 70 %
Fossil fuel: 20%
Renewables: 8%
Other: 2% |
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Electricity Market Size |
9.9 TWh/year |
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Surplus Installed Capacity over Demand |
2109 MW |
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Net Electricity Exporter |
(2519.9 GWh) Russia, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia |
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Natural Gas Consumed |
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Natural Gas Imported |
3.2 bln cm (100%) from Russia | |
| Summary |
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Established in 1997, 48 staff members
In September 2007 Virgilijus Poderys was appointed new NCC Chairman. Five Commissioners are proposed by the Government and appointed to a five-year term by the President (may be reappointed for more than one term).
The NCC is financed from the state budget. The budget is approved by the Parliament.
The NCC regulates electric and thermal energy, district heating, natural gas, water, and transportation.
Responsibilities include tariff setting, licensing, monitoring of supply service quality and dispute resolution. |
| Industry and Market Structure |
Electricity
- Three main electricity generators (Lithuanian Thermal PP, Vilnius CHP and Ignalina NPP), one transmission (Lithuanian Power Company), and two distribution network companies (East and West) since 2002
- Declared market opening (100% from 01/07/2007, real market opening - 12% in 2007 in supply
- TSO responsible for dispatching, technical management and maintenance of the national electricity balance
- Electricity Market Model (Law on Electricity)
- Regulated third party access
- Possibilities for eligible customers: bilateral contracts, auction
Natural Gas
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Market structure: private-owned joint-stock company LIETUVOS DUJOS is responsible for transmission, distribution and supply (control 100 % transmission and about 99 % distribution networks), total 5 supply companies, 2 of them purchase gas for their own use.
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About 90 % of the market is open since 2001 (TPA). The NCC regulates and end-user prices, except for supply prices for the eligible consumers.
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Regulated third party access.
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In 2005 the 2 stage of regulation of natural gas prices began. In 2005 the NCC for the first time submitted to the European Commission the Report about Electricity and Gas Markets. |
| Current Energy Issues |
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| Contact |
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Algirdo 27, 03219 Vilnius, Lithuania,
Tel.: (370 5) 2135 166, Fax: (370 5) 2135 270
Internet: http://www.regula.lt;
http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Lithuania |
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Laws
Org. Chart of NCC
Annual report
Grid Code
Licenses
Tariff Methodology
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