Europe's gas markets are rapidly changing and opening up to liberalization and new market entrants; this report provides an in-depth analysis of 8 highly dynamic Eastern European gas markets, with detailed data on supply and demand balances and coverage of the implementation of the EU Gas Directive. Country profiles also feature an overview of supply and demand, an examination of key governmental, legal and political influences on the sector and an analysis of wholesale trading and the pipeline, LNG and storage infrastructure, now and in the future.

Table of Contents
 
The Eastern European Gas Market Outlook
 
European regional overview 8
 
Regulatory climate 8
 
Market development 10
 
Chapter 2 Czech Republic 12
 
Market summary 12
 
Supply and demand balance 13
 
Supply overview 13
 
Demand overview 15
 
Regulatory structure 16
 
Infrastructure 17
 
Chapter 3 Estonia 20
 
Market summary 20
 
Supply and demand balance 20
 
Supply overview 21
 
Demand overview 21
 
Regulatory Structure 22
 
Infrastructure 23
 
Chapter 4 Hungary 26
 
Market summary 26
 
Supply and demand balance 27
 
Supply overview 28
 
Demand overview 29
 
Regulatory structure 30
 
Infrastructure 31
 
Pipelines 31
 
Chapter 5 Latvia 34
 
Market summary 34
 
Supply and Demand Balance 34
 
Supply overview 35
 
Demand overview 35
 
Regulatory structure 36
 
Infrastructure 37
 
Pipelines 37
 
Storage 37
 
Chapter 6 Lithuania 40
 
Market summary 40
 
Supply and demand balance 40
 
Supply overview 41
 
Demand overview 41
 
Regulatory structure 42
 
Infrastructure 43
 
Pipelines 43
 
Chapter 7 Poland 46
 
Market summary 46
 
Supply and demand balance 46
 
Supply overview 47
 
Demand overview 48
 
Regulatory structure 49
 
Infrastructure 50
 
Pipelines 50
 
Storage 51
 
Chapter 8 Slovakia 54
 
Market summary 54
 
Supply and demand balance 54
 
Supply overview 55
 
Demand overview 56
 
Regulatory structure 57
 
Infrastructure 58
 
Pipelines 58
 
Storage 59
 
Chapter 9 Slovenia 62
 
Market summary 62
 
Supply and demand balance 62
 
Supply overview 63
 
Demand overview 63
 
Regulatory structure 64
 
Infrastructure 65
 
Pipelines 65
 
Appendix 66
 
Definitions 66
 
Methodologies 67
 
Statistical Notes 68
 

 
List of Figures
 
Figure 0.1: Gas Penetration Vs. Absolute Demand 10
 
Figure 2.2: Czech Republic, Import Sources 2003 14
 
Figure 2.3: Czech Republic, Gas Production 14
 
Figure 2.4: Czech Republic, Sectoral Demand, 2003 15
 
Figure 2.5: Czech Republic, Historical Sectoral Consumption 15
 
Figure 2.6: Czech Republic, Czech Republic Distribution Grid 17
 
Figure 3.7: Estonia, Sectoral Demand, 2002 22
 
Figure 3.8: Estonia, Gas Distribution Grid 23
 
Figure 4.9: Hungary, Gas Production 28
 
Figure 4.10: Hungary, Imports By Source, 2003 28
 
Figure 4.11: Hungary, Sectoral Demand, 2003 29
 
Figure 4.12: Hungary, Historical Sectoral Demand 29
 
Figure 5.13: Latvia, Sectoral Demand, 2002 36
 
Figure 6.14: Lithuania, Sectoral Demand, 2002 42
 
Figure 7.15: Poland, Gas Production, 1960-2003 47
 
Figure 7.16: Poland, Imports By Source, 2003 48
 
Figure 7.17: Poland, Sectoral Demand, 2003 48
 
Figure 7.18: Poland, Historical Sectoral Demand, 1960-2003 49
 
Figure 7.19: Poland, Gas Transmission System 51
 
Figure 8.20: Slovakia, Gas Production 55
 
Figure 8.21: Slovakia, Imports By Source, 2003 56
 
Figure 8.22: Slovakia, Sectoral Demand, 2003 56
 
Figure 8.23: Slovakia, Historical Sectoral Demand, 1960-2003 57
 
Figure 8.24: Slovakia, Gas Grid 59
 
Figure 9.25: Slovenia, Imports By Source, 2003 63
 
Figure 9.26: Slovenia, Sectoral Demand, 2002 64
 
Figure 9.27: Slovenia, Gas Grid 65
 
List of Tables
 
Table 2.1: Czech Republic, Supply and Demand Balance 13
 
Table 2.2: Czech Republic, Storage Sites 17
 
Table 3.3: Estonia, Supply and Demand Balance 20
 
Table 4.4: Hungary, Supply and Demand Balance 27
 
Table 4.5: Hungary, Storage Sites 31
 
Table 5.6: Latvia, Supply and Demand Balance 34
 
Table 6.7: Lithuania, Supply and Demand Balance 40
 
Table 7.8: Poland, Supply and Demand Balance 46
 
Table 8.9: Slovakia, Supply and Demand Balance 54
 
Table 8.10: Slovakia, Storage Sites 59
 
Table 9.11: Slovenia, Supply and Demand Balance 62