Population	38,1 mln
GDP/Capita PPS	€ 9 193 (estimated)
Generation	155574 GWh Combustible fuel: 144334 GWh Renewable: 680 GWh
Installed capacity	35 853.6 MW
Net Electricity Import	9019,8 GWh
Net Electricity Export	9703,9 GWh
Natural Gas Imported	10026 mln cm (quantity given for calorific values of 39.5MJ/cm)
Natural Gas Consumed	13 862 mln cm (quantity given for calorific values of 39.5MJ/cm)
Natural Gas Domestic Production	4 073 mln cm (quantity given for calorific values of 39.5MJ/cm)

• There is one transmission system operator in Poland – Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne - Operator SA. Since 1 January 2007 it is a one-man state owned company and since 1 January 2008 it is also the owner of transmission assets which was previously leased from PGE SA.
• There are 20 distribution system operators (DSOs) in Poland, including 14 legally separated from former distribution companies and four local operators. All legally separated DSOs function within the framework of capital groups which are vertically integrated electricity companies. Ownership supervision over legally separated DSOs is held mainly by the State Treasury – indirectly through holdings or parent companies which moved their operation activity to the newly established companies. Only in the case of two DSOs the owners are companies with foreign companies as major shareholders, that is RWE and Vattenfall.
• Although market is opened in 100 % in the Polish electricity market, regulation of electricity prices for household customers still exists. Except of incumbent suppliers providing electricity to household customers, all the other market participants do not have obligation to submit their tariffs for approval.
• There are four vertically consolidated energy groups, and one of them has significant market power. Most of generators and wholesale traders still belong to the state, however some of them have been privatized. Bilateral contracts cover more than 90 % of the wholesale trade, the role of power exchange is not significant so far. TSO and DSOs are purchasing electricity to cover network losses in the wholesale market, however most of DSOs still purchase those electricity from incumbent suppliers.
• Cross-border physical electricity exchange remained significant, yearly net physical import value increased around three times compared to the values of the previous years. However, commercial cross-border exchange has changed significantly. Commercial export value decreased of around 70% compared to the values of the previous year, while commercial import increased of about 12%. Typical flow direction is from the German electricity system towards the Czech Republic and Slovakia, cross-border capacity allocation is carried out by the Polish TSO PSE-Operator SA in cooperation with TSOs of the neighbouring countries (Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia).
• Electricity produced from renewable energy sources and cogenerated electricity is supported by a “green” and “red” certificate support schemes. All incumbent suppliers, who act as the default suppliers presently, are obliged to buy supported electricity from renewable energy sources. Since 1^st of January 2009 there are individual balancing rules dedicated to the wind electricity generators.
• Since 1^st April 2008 long-term power purchase agreements are terminated.

Natural Gas

• In 2003, within the holding structure of Polish Oil & Gas Company (POGC), 6 distribution undertakings were separated. Polish gas transmission system operator – OGP GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. is an ownership unbundled entity, owned in 100% by State Treasury.
• On September 2006, OGP GAZ-SYSTEM was transformed from Ltd company into a Joint-Stock With respect to propriety rights to gas transmission assets, at present about 20% is owned by OGP GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., the rest is owned by dominant market player PGNiG (dealing with gas imports, production and supplying activity).
• Company (according Energy Law requirements)
• In May 2005 the two companies entered into a long-term operational lease agreement in respect of transmission assets, whereby GAZ – SYSTEM will gradually take over the ownership of individual transmission assets from PGNiG SA.
• According to the legal provisions in force, in 2005 the customers authorized to benefit from the right to freely choose a supplier were:
• all customers except households ( About 1,7 mln out of over 6 mln total)
• 0,5% of wholesale market is captured by independent suppliers.

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