Fee Holidays & Incentives
Fee Holidays
Natural Gas Derivatives Market
For the UK NBP Market, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) has introduced a Fee Holiday until 28 February 2013. Until this date, participants can register NBP Gas Futures without having to pay fees for trade registration, clearing and delivery.
Coal Derivatives Market
EEX has introduced a Fee Holiday for trading in coal futures. The EEX Fee Holiday starts in December 2011 and will run until 31 March 2012. Clearing-fees for coal futures will not be charged by European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) over the same period either.
As a consequence, coal trading and clearing will be free of charge at EEX and ECC until end of March 2012.
Incentives
EEX currently offers Liquidity Incentive Schemes for the EEX Natural Gas Spot and Derivatives Market.
The schemes are applicable to all members and cover all respective products of the separate markets.
Natural Gas Derivatives Market
Exchange traded and OTC cleared volumes are considered, including NBP registrations.
| Turnover in a given month | Payment |
| 1.5 TWh of natural gas derivatives | € 10,000 |
| 3 TWh of natural gas derivatives | € 20,000 |
The incentive payment will be made to a maximum of 4 (four) trading members per month with the highest volume reaching the threshold. This scheme runs until end of September 2012. EEX retains the option to extend the Liquidity Incentive Schemes.
Natural Gas Spot Market
All exchange traded volumes in 1 MW and 10 MW day products (Day-Ahead, Two-Days-Ahead, Weekend) are considered.
| Turnover in a given month | Payment |
| GASPOOL market area | |
| 0.25 TWh of natural gas | € 2,500 |
| 0.5 TWh of natural gas | € 5,000 |
| NCG market area | |
| 0.5 TWh of natural gas | € 2,500 |
| 1 TWh of natural gas | € 5,000 |
| TTF market area | |
| 0.25 TWh of natural gas | € 2,500 |
| 0.5 TWh of natural gas | € 5,000 |
The incentive payment will be made to a maximum of 3 (three) trading members per month and market area with the highest volume reaching the threshold. This scheme runs until end of July 2012. EEX retains the option to extend the Liquidity Incentive Schemes. Market area operators will not be considered in this incentive scheme.
Further Information | |
| Customer Information 2012-03-29 Extension of the Incentive Scheme for the EEX Natural Gas Derivatives Market | download PDF (420 kB) |
| Customer Information 2012-02-23 Fee Holiday for OTC Clearing at the UK NBP Market | download PDF (120 kB) |
| Customer Information 2012-01-25 Introduction of Incentive Scheme for the EEX Gas Spot Market | download PDF (250 kB) |
