REKK was commissioned by Eko-svest to perform a series of short analyses regarding the gasification plans in North Macedonia. The questions related to the gasification and residential heating solutions were targeting the following topics:

• How much does the gas infrastructure cost?
• What is the financial plan for construction, commissioning and maintenance of gas infrastructure at the national level (credits, grants, state contribution, etc.).
• What other energy alternatives could be developed with the same funds, focusing on renewable energy alternatives?
• Assessment of cost of gas for households
• Gas prices predictions and analysis in the gas hubs for the Western Balkans
• To analyze the possibilities for use/production of hydrogen, planned to be transported via gas pipelines in the future.

In order to answer these topics, the following logic was utilised:

• reviewing existing studies and information on the gasification plans and current situation of the natural gas networks in North Macedonia
• performing an update on the existing cost estimates
• constructing a simple model for household choice in heating technologies and quantifying costs

The study is structured along the topics posted by Eko-svest and each chapter contains all the information used for analysis.