Trading at NPG
Trading at Nord Pool Gas is based on continuous trading. Continuous trading is by principle a trading platform where all the bids and asks are to be seen in every product.
This enables market players to announce either sales/purchase bids on the trading platform at any times. Other market players can decide whether they wish to accept a sale/purchase bid published on the trading platform, or they have the opportunity to provide the market with a better price. Trading is anonymous and electronic via the internet on a trading platform provided by Trayport.
Trading can be executed from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Products with delivery the following day terminates at 1:00 PM.
Trading at Nord Pool Gas can start when the requirements set by Nord Pool Gas is met (please see the menu to the left – How to become a participant).
Four bidding areas introduced in Norway
Impact of new bidding areas in Norway
Please note that the change in the Norwegian bidding areas affects which geographical areas the terms NO1, NO2, NO3 and NO4 refer to. This means that a direct comparison between present and historical data for Norwegian bidding areas is not possible.