# C_2016030EN.01000701.xml

| 27.1.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 30/7 |
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27.1.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 30/7

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Types of gas and the corresponding supply pressures according to Article 2(2) of Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels

(2016/C 30/08)

(This publication is based on information received by the Commission from the Member States)

(This publication is based on information received by the Commission from the Member States)

| Country | Gas family | Wobbe index (gross) in | Supply pressure in mbar |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MJ/m3 or kWh/m3

  (0 °C) | MJ/m3 or kWh/m3

  (15 °C) | Minimum | Nominal | Maximum |
| The Netherlands | SECOND | | | | | |
| Group L | 43,9 MJ/m3
   (1) | | 25 | |
| Group H (2) | 53,6 MJ/m3
   (3) | | 25 | |
| | 43,46 – 45,3 MJ/m3
   (4) | 23,7 (5) | 25 (6) | 30 (7) |
| Group E (8) | 53,51 MJ/m3 | 19 (9) | 20 (10) | 25 (11) |
| | 47,00 – 55,7 MJ/m3
   (12) | | 17-25 (13) | |
| THIRD | 92,3 MJ/m3
   (14) | | | 30 | |
| | 81,5 MJ/m3
   (15) | | 30 + 50 | |

Country

Gas family

Wobbe index (gross) in

Supply pressure in mbar

MJ/m3 or kWh/m3

3

3

(0 °C)

MJ/m3 or kWh/m3

3

3

(15 °C)

Minimum

Nominal

Maximum

The Netherlands

SECOND

Group L

43,9 MJ/m3
   (1)

3

1

25

Group H (2)

2

53,6 MJ/m3
   (3)

3

3

25

43,46 – 45,3 MJ/m3
   (4)

3

4

23,7 (5)

5

25 (6)

6

30 (7)

7

Group E (8)

8

53,51 MJ/m3

3

19 (9)

9

20 (10)

10

25 (11)

11

47,00 – 55,7 MJ/m3
   (12)

3

12

17-25 (13)

13

THIRD

92,3 MJ/m3
   (14)

3

14

30

81,5 MJ/m3
   (15)

3

15

30 + 50

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(1)  Gas delivery for public purposes.

1

(2)  This group is specific to the Netherlands. It involves gases with a low Wobbe index which may contain a relatively high proportion of higher hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide. It was not included in annex B of EN 437. This nameless specific group of low calorific gas will not be supplied before 1 January 2022 at the earliest.

2

(3)  Direct gas delivery for ‘big users’.

3

(4)  The safe operation of gas appliances in this group must be guaranteed for gases which contain a high level of carbon dioxide, molecular hydrogen or higher hydrocarbons. A higher Wobbe index may apply for users in exceptional geographical locations, which effectively means that a different gas group is applicable.

4

(5)  Supply pressures indicate the gas pressure, after the gas has passed through any gas pressure regulator, for the gas meter installed on the premises of the end consumer. Supply pressures to industrial consumers may be considerably higher.

5

(6)  See footnote 5.

6

(7)  See footnote 5.

7

(8)  Group E gas will not be supplied to current users of low calorific gas before 1 January 2030 at the earliest.

8

(9)  For domestic consumers, supply pressures reflects the pressure on entry into the meter. Supply pressures to non-domestic consumers may be considerably higher.

9

(10)  See footnote 9.

10

(11)  See footnote 9.

11

(12)  This is the national Wobbe-index bandwidth.

12

(13)  See footnote 9.

13

(14)  LPG (butane/propane mixture).

14

(15)  Gas group 3P for propane installations.

15

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