Notice No. 920

29 August 2018

GG 41872

Department of Energy

The Minister of Energy in concurrence with the Minister of Finance has approved the budget and levies for the piped-gas industry in terms of section 2(4) of the Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002 (Act No. 75 of 2002) as proposed by the National Energy Regulator for the 2018/19 financial year.

The levy for piped-gas is 36.815 c/Gj in respect of the amount of gas, measured in gigajoule, delivered by importers and producers to the inlet flanges of transmission or distribution pipelines and will be paid by the person holding the title to the gas at the inlet flange.

The interest calculation for the piped-gas levy is determined in terms of section 4(2) of the Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002 (Act No. 75 of 2002).

The levy was determined based on an estimated volume of 188.4 million GJ per annum, as well as the 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan and Budget requirement of R69,355,644 for the regulation of the piped-gas industry.

The National Energy Regulator, acting under section 2(7) of the Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002 (Act No. 75 of 2002), hereby publishes the notice on the imposition of the levies for the piped-gas industry at 36.815 c/Gj for the 2018/19 financial year, as approved by the Minister of Energy in concurrence with the Minister of Finance.

Enquiries are to be directed at:  the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Willem Strauss, on telephone number : 012 401 4621.

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Christopher Forlee

Chief Executive Officer