Amber Gas Corridor is a joint initiative of Amber Grid, KN Energies, Conexus Baltic Grid, Elering, Gasgrid Finland and GAZ-SYSTEM, aimed at facilitating efficient and reliable gas transportation between Finland, the Baltic States, Poland and Central & Eastern Europe.Based on existing LNG terminals, gas transmission interconnections and storage facilities, the Corridor provides reliable and flexible gas transportation between Finland, the Baltic States, Poland towards Ukraine. Market participants benefit from diversified supply sources, integrated regional markets and access to gas trading opportunities via EEX and TGE.
| ROUTE 1: INKOO LNGT (FIN)-BALTICCONECTOR (FIN-EST)-KIEMENAI ENTRY (EST-LV)-KIEMENAI EXIT (LV-LT)-SANTAKA (LT-PL)- PL-UA | ||||
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| ROUTE2: KLAIPĖDA LNGT (LT)-KALIPĖDA ENTRY (LT)-SANTAKA (LT-PL)- PL - UA | ||||
Finland |
Estonia-Latvia  |
Lithuania  |
Poland |
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| Sign a Transmission Agreement with the TSO | ✓ Agreements - Gasgrid |
✓ Transmission | Conexus Application and contract | Elering |
✓ Contracts | Amber Grid |
✓ Transmission contract | GAZ-SYSTEM |
| Provide Financial Security / Deposit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Become an LNG Terminal user (if aplicable) | ✓ Terminal services and tariffs - Gasgrid |
✓ Services and Capacities of the Klaipėda LNG Terminal | KN Energies |
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| Obtain a Gas Trading Licence (for VTP trades, if applicable) | ✓ Register atNatural Gas Traders' Register |
✓ VKEKK Licensing / Permissions |
✓ URE / Gas information package |
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| Join a Gas Exchange (if trading) | European Energy Exchange Access to EEX | EEX |
TGE commodity exchange TGE - Membership |
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| Market Information Platform | ENTSOG IIP LNG TERMINAL: GIE IIP |
ENTSOG IIP | ENTSOG IIP | GIIP |
| Comply with Mandatory Gas Stock Requirements (if applicable) | ✓ URE / Zapasy obowiązkowe gazu ziemnego |
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| Requirements applicable in all countries: ✓ Registration in CEREMP (REMIT) ✓ ACER Code | ||||
| Support Contacts | customerservice@gasgrid.fi | capacity@conexus.lv AS klienditugi@elering.ee |
pardavimai@ambergrid.lt | klient@gaz-system.pl |
| Regulatory Requirements | Legislation and regulation | Transmission regulation Balancing regulation |
Rules for the access to the Natural Gas Transmission system Rules of balancing |
Transmission network code |
| ROUTE 1: INKOO LNGT (FIN)-BALTICCONECTOR (FIN-EST)-KIEMENAI ENTRY (EST-LV)-KIEMENAI EXIT (LV-LT)-SANTAKA (LT-PL)- PL-UA | ||||||
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| ROUTE 2: KLAIPĖDA LNGT (LT)-KALIPĖDA ENTRY (LT)-SANTAKA (LT-PL)-PL - UA | ||||||
| Inkoo LNG Entry (FIN) | Balticconector (FIN-EST) | Kiemenai Exit (LV-LT) | Klaipėda ENTRY (LT) | Santaka (LT-PL) | GCP GAZ-SYSTEM/UA TSO (PL-UA) |
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| Technical capacity | 140 GWh/day | Published at Entsog transparency platform | 82 GWh/d | 116.7 GWH/d | 58 GWh/d | 90,4 GWh/d |
| Available Capacity | Published at Entsog transparency platform | Published at Entsog transparency platform | Transmission data | Conexus | Open data | Amber Grid | Open data | Amber Grid | NTS transmission capacity |
| Capacity type | Firm/ Interuptible | Capacity is allocated implicitly based on confirmed nominations and renominations matched between Gasgrid Finland and Elering AS. Double-sided nominations are required. The first D-1 nomination deadline is 15:00 EE(S)T. | Firm/ Interuptible | Firm/ Interuptible | Firm/ Interuptible | Firm/ Interruptible |
| Capacity products | Year → Within-day | Year → Within-day | Year → Within-day | Year → Within-day | Year → Within-day | |
| Capacity allocation method | Explicit booking via GASGRID system | Capacity is allocated via GSA platform. Part of the technical capacity allocated for implicit allocation via the Exchange | Explicit booking via Amber Grid | Capacity is allocated via GSA platform | Capacity is allocated via GSA platform | |
| Where to book capacity | Gasgrid Portal | Gasgrid Portal | GSA Platform | Amber Grid Self Service | GSA Platform | GSA Platform |
| Where to submit nominations | Gasgrid Portal | Submit nominations to both operators: Common Zone Platform Gasgrid Portal |
Submit nominations to both operators: Common Zone Platform Amber Grid Self Service |
Nominations are submitted via the LNG operator page for customers | Submit nominations to both operators: GAZ-SYSTEM Information Exchange System Amber Grid Self Service |
Submit nominations to both operators: GAZ-SYSTEM Information Exchange System UA TSO Information Platform |
| ROUTE 1: INKOO LNGT (FIN)-BALTICCONECTOR (FIN-EST)-KIEMENAI ENTRY (EST-LV)-KIEMENAI EXIT (LV-LT)-SANTAKA (LT-PL)- PL-UA | ROUTE 2: KLAIPĖDA LNGT (LT)-KALIPĖDA ENTRY (LT)-SANTAKA (LT-PL)-PL TO UA | |||||
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| Inkoo LNG Terminal, Finland | Klaipėda LNG Terminal, Lithuania | |||||
| Terminal Operator | Floating LNG Terminal Finland Oy | AB KN Energies | ||||
| Capacity allocation mechanism | Long-term, annual, spot | long-term, annual, spot, reloading and/or biomethane liquefaction | ||||
| Capacity products | Regasification, reloading, biomethane liquefaction | regasification, reloading and/or biomethane liquefaction | ||||
| Auction process | Allocation invite- allocation request submission - allocation results - contracts signing | auction launch - bid submission - allocation results - contracts signing | ||||
| Regasification fee | 2026 - 2,46 Eur/MWh; 2027 - 1,96 Eur/MWh | 2026 - 1,69 Eur / MWh + premium fee; 2027 - 1,82 Eur / MWh + premium fee | ||||
| Contacts | operations.fltf@gasgrid.fi | lngcommerce@kn.lt | ||||
| Available Capacity | Capacity invites published |
Capacity invites published | ||||
| Available and allocated capacity updated monthly in the service schedule | Available and allocated capacities | |||||
| Destination Country | Direction | Monthly product, EUR/MWh | Quaterly product, EUR/MWh | Yearly product, EUR/MWh |
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| LITHUANIA-POLAND | LNGT (LT) → LT → PL | 2.89 | 2.56 | 2.33 |
| LITHUANIA-UKRAINE | LNGT (LT) → LT → PL → UA | 5.05 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| FINLAND POLAND | LNGT (FI) → EST → LV → LT → PL | 3.87 | 3.41 | 3.11 |
| FINLAND UKRAINE | LNGT (FI) → EST → LV → LT → PL → UA | 6.03 | 5.36 | 4.88 |
| Destination Country | Direction | Monthly product, EUR/MWh | Quaterly product, EUR/MWh | Yearly product, EUR/MWh |
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| LITHUANIA-POLAND | LNGT (LT) → LT → PL | 3.46 | 3.05 | 2.79 |
| LITHUANIA-UKRAINE | LNGT (LT) → LT → PL → UA | 5.78 | 5.14 | 4.69 |
| FINLAND POLAND | LNGT (FI) → EST → LV → LT → PL | 4.43 | 3.91 | 3.57 |
| FINLAND UKRAINE | LNGT (FI) → EST → LV → LT → PL → UA | 6.74 | 5.99 | 5.45 |
Transmission tariff in Finland: Transmission tariffs and service prices - Gasgrid
Transmission tariff in Estonia: Gas network service | Elering
Transmission tariff in Latvia: Transmission | Conexus
Transmission tariff in Lithuania: Tariffs and prices | Amber Grid
Transmission tariff in Poland: NTS Tariff / Benefitting from transport routes across Poland
