Types of gas and the corresponding supply pressures according to Article 2(2) of Council Directive 90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990
Date: 2004-12-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, approximation of laws, exchange of information, gas appliance, pressure equipment, technical regulations

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Types of gas and the corresponding supply pressures according to Article 2(2) of Council Directive
90/396/EEC of 29 June 1990

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

(2004/C 296/02)

Country

Gas family

AUSTRIA

SECOND

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

Group H

47,7-56,5 MJ/m3

THIRD

Group P

Group B/P

72,9-76,8 MJ/m3

72,9-87,3 MJ/m3

18

42,5

42,5

20

50

50

25

57,5

57,5

In leisure accommodation vehicles and boats

25

30

35 (1)

BELGIUM

SECOND

Group L (a)

12,19-13,03 kWh/m3

11,56-12,35 kWh/m3

18 (2)

25 (2)

30 (2)

(43,90-46,89 MJ/m3)

(41,61-44,45 MJ/m3)

Group H (a)

13,65-15,78 kWh/m3

12,94-14,96 kWh/m3

15 (2)

20 (2)

25 (2)

(49,13-56,82 MJ/m3)

(46,57-53,86 MJ/m3)

THIRD

Group P (a)

22,64 kWh/m3 (3)

21,46 kWh/m3 (3)

25 (2)

37 (2)

45 (2)

(81,5 MJ/m3)

(77,26 MJ/m3)

42,5 (2) (4)

50 (2) (4)

57,5 (2) (4)

Group B (a)

25,64 kWh/m3 (5)

24,30 kWh/m3 (5)

20 (2)

28-30 (2)

35 (2)

(92,3 MJ/m3)

(87,50 kWh/m3)

CYPRUS

THIRD

88,2-89,4 MJ/m3

CZECH
REPUBLIC

SECOND

Group H

THIRD

Group B

45,7-54,7 MJ/m3

81,8-87,3 MJ/m3

Group B/P

72,9-87,3 MJ/m3

Group P

72,9-76,8 MJ/m3

20

17

25

42,5

25

42,5

25

25

42,5

28-30

20

30

50

30

50

30

37

50

35

25

35

57,5

35

57,5

35

45

57,5

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Country

Gas family

DENMARK

FIRST

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

Group a (b)

21,6-23,9 MJ/m3

6 (6)

8 (6)

15 (6)

SECOND

Group H (b)

51,9-55,8 MJ/m3

17 (6)

20 (6)

25 (6)

THIRD

Group B/P (b)

76,9-92,1 MJ/m3

25 (6)

30 (6)

35 (6)

ESTONIA

SECOND

Group H

52,99 MJ/m3

THIRD

79,6-89,9 MJ/m3

FINLAND

SECOND

Group H

52,99 MJ/m3

THIRD

81,89 MJ/m3

FRANCE

FIRST

24 MJ/m3 (7)

25,6 MJ/m3 (8)

SECOND

50 MJ/m3 (9)

48,2-56,5 MJ/m3

42,5-46,8 MJ/m3

Group H

Group L

THIRD

Group B

89,8 MJ/m3 (11)

Group B/P

79,6-89,9 MJ/m3 (15)

Group P

79,6 MJ/m3 (16)

GERMANY

SECOND

Group H (c)

46,08-56,52 MJ/m3

43,70-53,56 MJ/m3

12,80-15,70 kWh/m3

12,14-14,88 kWh/m3

Group L (c)

37,80-46,80 MJ/m3

35,83-44,36 MJ/m3

10,50-13,00 kWh/m3

9,95-12,32 kWh/m3

THIRD

Group P (d)

79,00-81,70 MJ/m3

74,89-77,40 MJ/m3

21,94-22,69 kWh/m3

20,80-21,51 kWh/m3

Group B/P

79,00-92,70 MJ/m3

74,89-87,87 MJ/m3

21,94-25,75 kWh/m3

20,80-24,41 kWh/m3

17

25

17

25

20

42,5

60

25

25

42,5

100

18

18

42,5

42,5

20

30

20

30

8

8

20 (10)

20 (10)

25

28/30

50 (12)

112 (13)

28/30 (14)

37

50 (12)

148 (17)

20

20

50

50

25

35

25

35

35

57,5

140

35

45

57,5

180

25

25

57,5

57,5

In leisure accommodation vehicles and boats

25

30

35 (18)

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Country

Gas family

MJ/m3 or kWh/m3
(0 °C)

MJ/m3 or kWh/m3
(15 °C)

Minimum

Nominal

Maximum

Wobbe index (gross) in

Supply pressure in mbar

GREECE

SECOND

48,75-53,92 MJ/m3

THIRD

HUNGARY

SECOND

Group H

Group S

THIRD

Group B

91,63 MJ/m3

Group B/P

81,45-91,63 MJ/m3

Group P

81,45 MJ/m3

IRELAND

SECOND

Group H

THIRD

ITALY

FIRST

86,1-87,8 MJ/m3

77,0-80,0 MJ/m3

88,0-88,4 MJ/m3

45,66-54,76 MJ/m3

36,29-41,58 MJ/m3

45,7-54,7 MJ/m3

72,9-78,7 MJ/m3 (23)

81,8-87,9 MJ/m3 (24)

Group A

21,76 MJ/m3

24,75 MJ/m3

SECOND

Group H

53,16 MJ/m3

Group M (25)
(e)

44,76 MJ/m3

THIRD

80,58 MJ/m3

70,69 MJ/m3

LATVIA

SECOND

Group H

LITHUANIA

SECOND

Group H

THIRD

50,72 MJ/m3

42,29 MJ/m3

87,33 MJ/m3

76,84 MJ/m3

41,2 – 54,4 MJ/m3 (26)

50,33-50,48 MJ/m3

76,6-87,8 MJ/m3

LUXEMBOURG

THIRD

Group H

41,866 MJ/m3

MALTA

THIRD

80,02-86,06 MJ/m3

18

28

18

75

18

75

25

42,5

25

42,5

25

42,5

17

25

20

6

17

17

20

25

17

17

30

28

30

25 (19)

85 (20)

25 (19)

85 (20)

29 (21)

50 (22)

29 (21)

50 (22)

29 (21)

50 (22)

20

37

28

8

20

20

28-30

37

20

20

30

30

23

37

33

100

33

100

35

57,5

35

57,5

35

57,5

25

45

35

15

25

25

35

45

25

25

100

35

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Country

Gas family

NETHERLANDS

SECOND

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

Group L

Group H

43,9 MJ/m3 (27)

53,6 MJ/m3 (28)

THIRD

92,3 MJ/m3 (29)

81,5 MJ/m3 (30)

POLAND

SECOND

Group E

45,1-54,1 MJ/m3

42,7-51,2 MJ/m3

Gases combined with second family (31)

Group Lm

23,1-27,1 MJ/m3

21,8-25,6 MJ/m3

Group Ln

27,1-32,6 MJ/m3

25,6-30,8 MJ/m3

Group Ls

32,6-37,6 MJ/m3

30,8-35,6 MJ/m3

Group Lw

37,6-45,1 MJ/m3

35,6-42,7 MJ/m3

THIRD

81,2-92,5 MJ/m3

72,9-87,3 MJ/m3

PORTUGAL

SECOND

Group H

48,1-58,0 MJ/m3 (32)

SLOVAKIA

SLOVENIA

THIRD

Group P

Group B

SECOND

Group H

THIRD

Group B

Group B/P

Group P

SECOND

Group H

THIRD

Group P

Group B/P

SPAIN

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

77,1 MJ/m3 (33)

86,1 MJ/m3 (33)

45,67-54,76 MJ/m3

80,58-87,33 MJ/m3

72,90-87,33 MJ/m3

72,90-76,84 MJ/m3

45,7-54,7 MJ/m3

72,9-76,8 MJ/m3

72,9-87,3 MJ/m3

22,4-24,8 MJ/m3

45,7-54,7 MJ/m3

72,9-87,3 MJ/m3

25

25

30

30 + 50

20

8

13

13

20

36

20

37 (34) (36)

30 (35) (36)

20

30

50

30

50

30

37

50

20

37

30

8

20

28

37 (37)

50 (38)

16

6

10,5

10,5

17,5

29

17

25

42,5

25

42,5

25

25

42,5

17

25

25

17

25

11

16

16

23

44

25

35

57,5

35

57,5

35

45

57,5

25

45

35

25

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Country

Gas family

MJ/m3 or kWh/m3
(0 °C)

MJ/m3 or kWh/m3
(15 °C)

Minimum

Nominal

Maximum

Wobbe index (gross) in

Supply pressure in mbar

SWEDEN

FIRST

25,4-28,7 MJ/m3

SECOND

51,9-55,8 MJ/m3

THIRD

75,1-81,3 MJ/m3

UNITED
KINGDOM

SECOND

Group H

THIRD

Group B/P (44)

46,5-52,85 MJ/m3

81,8-87,9 MJ/m3

72,9-78,7 MJ/m3

72,9-78,7 MJ/m3

72,9-87,9 MJ/m3

72,9-87,3 MJ/m3

6

17

25

18,5

20

25

42,5

—

20

8

20

30

28

37

50

—

28

15

25

35

21 (39)

35 (40)

45 (41)

57,5 (42)

— (43)

35

(a) Additional footnote to ‘group L’, ‘group H’, ‘group P’ and ‘group B’.

Wobbe index (gross) indicated at 0 °C and 15 °C are under pressure of 1013,25 mbar.

(b) Additional footnote to ‘group A’, ‘group H’ and ‘group P/B’.

Wobbe index (gross) indicated at 0 °C in MJ/m3n.

(c) Additional footnote to ‘group H’ and ‘group L’.

The safe operation of the gas appliances has to be ensured for group H up to at least 43,20 MJ/m3 (0°C) respectively 40,95 MJ/m3 (15°C) and for group L up to at
least 36 MJ/m3 (0 °C) respectively 34,13 MJ/m3 (15 °C).

(d) Additional footnote to ‘group P’.

Supply from stationary tank only.
(e) Additional footnote to ‘group M’.

Group M is specific to Italy and is communicated by Italy. Group M is not adopted by CEN.
For existing gas appliances in leisure accommodation vehicles and boats 50 mbar are permitted.
Pressure at the inlet of the gas appliance.
Commercial propane conformed to the Royal Decree of 20 December 1999.

Commercial butane conformed to the Royal Decree of 20 December 1999.
Inlet pressure for the appliances in mbar.
Butane/air mixture.
Propane/air mixture 1.
Propane/air mixture 2.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) Only for certain non-domestic appliances (catering etc).
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) Pressure level commonly used in the ‘low pressure’ distribution network. Some other higher pressures may be used, the most usual one is 300 mbar.
(11) Commercial butane, distributed by tanks or cylinders.
(12) Only for certain non-domestic appliances (catering etc.).
(13) This value will disappear in the domestic sector.
(14) Standardised supply pressure of 28/30 mbar for domestic appliances equipping leisure vehicles which can use equally commercial butane or commercial propane or a

mixture of the two gases (LPG fuel).

(15) Mixture of commercial butane and commercial propane required for carburetting and used to supply domestic appliances found in motor homes.
(16) Commercial propane, distributed by tanks or cylinders or in gas pipe networks.
(17) This value is only available for gas distributed in tanks or cylinders and will disappear in the domestic sector.
(18)
For existing gas appliances in leisure accommodation vehicles and boats 50 mbar are permitted.
(19)
For gas delivery for public sector.
(20) Direct gas delivery for big users.
(21) Standardised supply pressure of 28/30 mbar for domestic appliances only.
(22) This value is only available for gas distributed in tanks or cylinders and will disappear in the domestic sector.
(23) Propane.
(24) Butane.
(25) LPG/air mixture.
(26) Convention accordingly conditions for dry gas in Latvia are: temperature 20°C, atmospheric pressure 1,01325 bar.
(27)
(28) Direct gas delivery for ‘big users’ (grootverbruikers).
(29) LPG gas (butane/propane mixture).
(30) Gas group 3P for propane installations.
(31) Gases described as combined with second family are not defined in standard EN 437. However this standard foresees in appendix B ‘National situations’ such peculiar

For gas delivery for public purposes.

gases combined with I or II family.

(32) Calculated under reference conditions 1013 mbar and 0 °C in relation of the upper calorific value.
(33) Upper calorific value calculated under 15 °C reference temperature.
(34)
In case of commercial propane.
(35)
In case of commercial butane.
(36)
For catering appliances, the pressure of 50 mbar for commercial butane and 67 mbar for commercial propane are used.
(37) Domestic use: 28 mbar butane, 37 mbar propane. Appliances must be designed to use both gases at the prescribed pressures.
(38) Propane for industrial use.
(39) Meter outlet pressure.
(40) Commercial butane.
(41) Commercial propane.
(42) Commercial propane.
(43) Higher pressure, including vapour pressure, e.g. for camping use.
(44) This category only for use in appliances installed in caravans and motor caravans.

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Country

Gas family

NORWAY

SECOND

Group H

THIRD

Group B/P

81,7 MJ/m3

Non-EU members of the EEA

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

48,3-52,8 MJ/m3

17

25

20

30

25

35