Fees and neutrality charges
In this section, the market area manager publishes its current fees and charges.
RLM balancing neutrality charge
According to GaBi Gas 2.0, an RLM balancing neutrality charge is levied to cover the expected shortfall from the balancing actions and imbalance quantities. This balancing neutrality charge must be borne by balancing group managers serving RLM exit points.
The RLM balancing neutrality charge applicable from 1 October 2025 is 0 EUR/MWh.
SLP balancing neutrality charge
According to GaBi Gas 2.0, an SLP balancing neutrality charge is levied to cover the expected shortfall from the balancing actions and imbalance quantities. This balancing neutrality charge must be borne by balancing group managers serving SLP exit points.
The SLP balancing neutrality charge applicable from 1 October 2025 is 0 EUR/MWh.
VTP fee
Following the ruling of the Federal Network Agency (ref. BK7-11-003), the market area manager has been entitled since 1 October 2011 to charge a fee for the use of the Virtual Trading Point.
The VTP fee is due for each nominated transfer of gas quantities at the Virtual Trading Point and is payable by both the acquiring and the disposing balancing group managers.
The Federal Network Agency requires the market area manager to set the amount of the fee to cover the costs incurred directly and indirectly through the Virtual Trading Point.
The VTP fee valid from 1 October 2025 is 0.00198 EUR/MWh.
Conversion fee (H-L)
According to the "Konni Gas 2.0" ruling of the Federal Network Agency (BK7-16-050), the market area manager is entitled to charge an incentive-based conversion fee for the conversion from high CV gas to low CV gas.
There is no fee for the conversion from low CV gas to high CV gas.
The conversion fee applicable from 1 October 2024 is 0 EUR/MWh.
Conversion neutrality charge
In order to cover the costs incurred by the market area manager in the multi-quality market area following the conversion measures, the market area manager may levy a conversion neutrality charge. The conversion neutrality charge can be levied on all physical input quantities introduced into a balancing group on a given day.
The conversion neutrality charge valid from 1 October 2025 is 0.18 EUR/MWh.
Gas storage neutrality charge
The background to the survey is the amended Energy Industry Act, which provides for filling level specifications for gas storage facilities.
As of 1 July 2025 the gas storage neutrality charge is at 2.89 EUR/MWh.