INOGATE & Energy markets
To differing degrees, all INOGATE Partner Countries (PCs) face increasing dependence on energy imports, constraints on their energy resources and the challenge of affordable, secure energy for all their users. International experience shows that to address these challenges it is important to develop competitive national and regional energy markets. Consumers will thus be able to choose better and cheaper energy products and services and energy companies will have an incentive to provide better products and services in a competitive market.
The development of regional energy markets allows electricity and gas to be traded easily across borders, moving from where it is produced to where it is needed and also to reduce price volatility. This also allows for provision of renewable electricity, not just nationally, but also to customers in neighboring PCs.
To enable electricity and gas to flow freely between the PCs, a much higher degree of inter-connection between them is required. Electricity and gas market rules in each PC must be amended to encourage rather than inhibit cross-border trading and electricity and gas flows. An important existing barrier to cross-border trade is the difference in the achieved level of liberalisation of national markets in electricity and gas, i.e. they do not speak the same market and exchange ‘language’.
In addressing the development of national energy markets, INOGATE assists interested PCs to achieve the maximum approximation of their electricity and gas primary and secondary legislation with the EU legislation and in this way to open their markets to competition and bring investments.
In addressing the development of regional markets, INOGATE provides support to a framework for improving energy cross-border trade and cooperation for the three regional markets – Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia - in both the electricity and gas sectors. INOGATE also promotes networking and exchange of experiences with European organisations such as the European network of transmission system operators for electricity (ENTSO-E) and European network of transmission system operators for Gas (ENTSO-G).
Upcoming Events
Links
Energy markets - related news

Ministers, deputy-ministers and other high-ranking officials from INOGATE Partner Countries (PCs), Directors-General from the European Commission and European representatives of international financial organisations, energy agencies, the private s... Read more

Ukraine has been facing a drastic decrease in renewable energy investment since 2014. The country went from being the largest recipient of renewable investment in the region, to almost non-existent investment flows based on the 2015 regional R... Read more
Latest photos






INOGATE & Energy markets
Activity Title ▴▾ | Date ▾ | Status ▴▾ | Location | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Meeting of the INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Group Members 13-14 December 2011 | 13/12/2011 - 14/12/2011 | Completed | Brussels (Belgium) | Event INOGATE Meetings |
Regulatory Implications of Energy Efficiency Policies | 14/09/2011 - 16/09/2011 | Completed | Almaty (Kazakhstan) | Event Seminars & Workshops |
Second Training Course on Energy Market Convergence | 24/05/2011 - 27/05/2011 | Completed | Tbilisi (Georgia) | Event Training Course |
Meeting of the INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Group Members 18-19 May 2011 | 18/05/2011 - 19/05/2011 | Completed | Brussels (Belgium) | Event INOGATE Meetings |
Draft Benchmarking Reports on Progress on the Astana Road Map | 03/01/2011 - 11/05/2011 | Ongoing | Reports and Studies | |
Technical Exchange Programme: Sustainable energy regulation | 21/02/2011 - 22/02/2011 | Completed | Budapest (Hungary) | Event Seminars & Workshops Other Event |
Workshop on Regulatory Implications of District Heating | 02/12/2010 - 03/12/2010 | Completed | Kiev (Ukraine) | Event Seminars & Workshops |
ITS at Oil and Gas Forum, Kiev, 2nd-4th November 2010 | 02/11/2010 - 04/11/2010 | Completed | Kiev (Ukraine) | Event Other Event |
Communications workshop for CCs | 19/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 | Completed | Tbilisi (Georgia) | Event Other Event |
Country Coordinators` Whorkshop on Communication and Monitoring | 19/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 | Upcoming | Tbilisi (Georgia) | Event Training Course |
Country Coordinators Meeting October 2010 | 19/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 | Upcoming | Tbilisi (Georgia) | Event INOGATE Meetings |
2010 Country Coordinator and Working Group 1 Meeting, Tbilisi | 20/10/2010 - 20/10/2010 | Completed | Tbilisi (Georgia) | Event INOGATE Meetings |
Практическое занятие Координаторов по странам: Коммуникации INOGATE | 19/10/2010 - 19/10/2010 | Completed | Tbilisi (Georgia) | Seminars & Workshops Event |
Study Tour on Energy Markets Convergence | 04/10/2010 - 07/10/2010 | Completed | Riga (Latvia) | Event Study visits |
Study tour of the project “Harmonisation of gas and oil technical standards and practices in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus” | 15/09/2010 - 19/09/2010 | Completed | Bonn (Germany) | Event Study visits |
Training Course: Renewable Energy Regulation | 13/09/2010 - 15/09/2010 | Completed | Minsk (Belarus) | Event Training Course |
Training Course on Introduction to the Regulation of Electricity Markets, June 14-16, 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey | 14/07/2010 - 16/07/2010 | Completed | Istanbul (Turkey) | Event Training Course |
Communication Workshop for INOGATE Contractors | 06/07/2010 - 07/07/2010 | Completed | Kiev (Ukraine) | Event Seminars & Workshops |
Training Course on Energy Markets Convergence | 28/06/2010 - 01/07/2010 | Completed | Baku (Azerbaijan) | Training Course |
Meeting of INOGATE Country Coordinators and Working Groups, Brussels, 18-19 May 2010 | 18/05/2010 - 19/05/2010 | Completed | Brussels (Belgium) | Event INOGATE Meetings |
2nd Technical Exchange Programme, 1-3 March, 2010, Riga, Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania | 01/03/2010 - 03/03/2010 | Completed | Riga (Latvia) | Event Training Course |
Preparation of INOGATE Project Synopses | 31/12/2009 - 31/12/2009 | Completed | Reports and Studies | |
Peer Review Programme in Kutaisi, Georgia, November 30- December 1, 2009 | 30/11/2009 - 01/12/2009 | Completed | Kutaisi (Georgia) | Event Seminars & Workshops |
Training Course on Energy Regulation in Transition Economies, 4-6 November, Budapest, Hungary | 04/11/2009 - 06/11/2009 | Completed | Budapest (Hungary) | Event Training Course |
INOGATE at the International Oil and Gas Forum ‘Oil and Gas 2009’ | 03/11/2009 - 05/11/2009 | Completed | Kiev (Ukraine) | Other Event |