Gas structural characteristics

Gas pipeline lengths as of Dec. 31, 2023 § 23c Absatz 4 Nr. 1 EnWG

Pressure level	Line length [km]
Natural gas 1.035 bar	8
Natural gas 1.2 bar	12
Natural gas 11 bar	5
Natural gas 34 bar	4
Natural gas 67 bar	2

Length of gas pipelines in the high pressure level broken down by line diameter classes as of Dec. 31, 2023 § 23c Absatz 4 Nr. 2 EnWG

line diameter classes (11 bar, 34 bar and 67 bar grid)	Line length [km]
Class A	0
Class B	0
Class C	0
Class D	0
Class E	3
Class F	5
Class G	3

Annual energy taken off through distribution system operators and final consumers in 2023 § 23c Absatz 4 Nr. 3 EnWG

Name	Annual energy taken off [kWh]
DSOs and final consumers	4.261.820.837

Number of service points as of Dec. 31, 2023 § 23c Absatz 4 Nr. 4 EnWG

Pressure level	Service points
Natural gas 1.035 bar	11
Natural gas 1.2 bar	20
Natural gas 11 bar	15
Natural gas 34 bar	3
Natural gas 67bar	1

Simultaneous peak annual load of all service points in 2023 § 23c Absatz 4 Nr. 5 EnWG

Peak annual load [MW]	982
Time and date of occurrence	January 27, 2023, 11-12 am

Assignability of each point of service to one or more market areas in 2023 § 23C (4) No. 6 EnWG

Upstream system operator	Open Grid Europe GmbH
Market area	THE H-Gas
Market area authority	Trading Hub Europe GmbH

Presentation of system utilization 2023 in the grid service area § 23C (4) No. 8 EnWG

§ 23C ABSATZ 4 NR. 8 ENWG

Load profile data natural gas grid Infraserv Höchst 2023