Connection conditions and legislation
Connection to the gas network is governed by the legislation of the Republic of Estonia, specifically the Natural Gas Act and the Minister of Economic Affairs and infrastructure Regulation "Network code governing the operation of the gas market".
- Natural Gas Act
- Network Rules for the Functioning of the Gas Market (in Estonian)
- When issuing new connection offers, the connection conditions submitted for public consultation (in Estonian) apply in accordance with the logic derived from §18(4) of the Natural Gas Act: “Conditions for Connection to the Gas Transmission Network of Elering AS” (in Estonian) (valid from 15 April 2025, approved by Elering Management Board Decision No. 28-2/2025).
- By Management Board Decision No. 28-2/2025, Elering AS declared the “Conditions for Connection to the Gas Transmission Network of Elering AS” (in Estonian) (which were valid from 1 February 2023 and established by Elering Management Board Decision No. 9-5/2) invalid as of 15 April 2025.
- “Methodology for Calculating the Connection Fee to the Gas Transmission Network of Elering AS” (in Estonian) (approved by the Competition Authority Decision No. 7-10/2017-017 of 3 November 2017).