What Marcogaz does

Marcogaz is the Technical Association of the European Gas Industry, established in 1968 and operating as an AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif) under Belgian law. Headquartered at Rue Belliard 40 in Brussels, the association convenes 30 member organisations across 21 European countries, including Transmission System Operators (TSOs), Distribution System Operators (DSOs), national gas industry associations and gas research centres. Its core activity is producing science-based, evidence-driven technical knowledge on gas infrastructure, gas utilisation and sustainability, organised through seven working groups covering gas supply and carbon capture (G1), midstream systems (G2), downstream systems (G3), gas usage (G4), gas quality and metering (G5), health and safety (G6), and methane emissions (G7).

Marcogaz's deliverables include technical studies and reports, position papers, joint statements, and formal responses to European Commission, ACER, ENNOH and DG ENER consultations. The association also organises and participates in industry events such as EGATEC (European Gas Technology Conference) and provides its members with direct access to European and international standardisation activities (CEN, CENELEC, ISO). Over 2024–2025 it delivered 15 technical studies and reports, alongside 2 position papers and 2 formal consultation responses, with technical priorities centred on hydrogen and biomethane integration, power-to-gas, retrofitting of gas infrastructure, gas quality and measurement, methane emission reduction, and health and safety.

The association is funded through recurring annual membership fees paid by its 30 institutional members. It is led by Secretary General Manuel Coxe, President Diego Modolell (SVGW, Switzerland) and Vice-President James Burchill (Gas Networks Ireland), both elected in June 2026 for two-year terms. Marcogaz is not a commercial software or product vendor; its business model is member-funded technical and policy coordination, with members serving millions of end-users across European gas transmission and distribution networks.

Name

Marcogaz

Legal name

MARCOGAZ AISBL

Website

https://marcogaz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marcogaz is the Technical Association of the European Gas Industry, a Brussels-based non-profit (AISBL) that convenes 30 member organisations across 21 European countries to produce technical studies, standards input and policy responses on gas infrastructure, hydrogen, biomethane, gas quality, safety and methane emissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Technical Association (Energy/Gas)

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Materials, Standards & Engineering Governance (Specs, Records, As-Builts) (EUAJAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gas Measurement & Regulation Engineering (Sizing, Design, Standards Compliance) (EUAJAKAH), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Outage, Incident & Emergency Response Coordination (Control Room) (EUAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Gas industry association
• Technical expertise
• Energy standardisation
• Hydrogen integration
• Methane emissions reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: MARCOGAZ operates as an AISBL (Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif) and generates revenue through membership fees. Membership is open to TSOs, DSOs, gas associations, and gas research centres. Members gain access to technical knowledge developed across internal working groups on gas infrastructure, gas utilisation and sustainability. Members also benefit from direct access to European and international standardisation activities (CEN, CENELEC, ISO, etc.) and have their views and positions amplified at European level.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marcogaz is the Technical Association of the European Gas Industry, delivering science-based and evidence-driven technical expertise across seven working groups covering gas supply and carbon capture, midstream/downstream systems, gas usage, gas quality and metering, health and safety, and methane emissions. It produces technical studies, reports, position papers, and formal consultation responses to the European Commission, ACER, ENNOH, and DG ENER, and operates the EGATEC European Gas Technology Conference. Access is provided through organisational membership open to TSOs, DSOs, gas associations, and gas research centres.

Product overview

Marcogaz is the Technical Association of the European Gas Industry, operating as an AISBL (international non-profit association) based in Brussels, Belgium. Rather than offering commercial software products, Marcogaz provides a portfolio of technical knowledge services including: technical studies and reports on gas infrastructure, hydrogen integration, biomethane, gas quality, metering, and methane emissions; position papers and formal responses to European Commission consultations on energy policy and regulation; publications covering relevant standards and regulatory guidance; and the organization of industry events such as EGATEC (European Gas Technology Conference). Membership is open to TSOs, DSOs, gas associations, and gas research centres, offering access to technical expertise and participation in European policy-making.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marcogaz Organisational Membership Organisational membership providing TSOs, DSOs, national gas associations, and gas research centres with access to seven technical working groups, technical studies and reports, position papers, formal European policy input, and participation in CEN/CENELEC/ISO standardisation activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 technical studies and reports delivered over 2024-2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered member and core.

• FLOENE (Portugal)memberOthers · 1 January 2026FLOENE is the Portuguese gas distribution system operator that joined MARCOGAZ as a new member in January 2026. FLOENE plays a key role in Portugal's gas distribution landscape and will contribute its operational expertise to MARCOGAZ's technical platform.
• AS GASO (Latvia)memberOthersAS GASO is a member organisation of MARCOGAZ, contributing to the association's technical work on gas infrastructure and participating in European policy-making activities.
• CIG (Italy)memberOthersCIG (Comitato Italiano Gas) is a member organisation of MARCOGAZ, participating in technical working groups on gas quality, safety, and infrastructure.
• CGOA (Czech Republic)memberOthersCGOA is a member organisation of MARCOGAZ, contributing to the association's activities in the European gas sector.
• DESFA (Greece)memberOthersDESFA is the Greek national natural gas system operator and a member of MARCOGAZ, contributing expertise on transmission infrastructure and gas system operations.
• Distrigaz Sud Retele (Romania)memberOthersDistrigaz Sud Retele is a Romanian gas distribution operator and member of MARCOGAZ.
• DVGW (Germany)memberOthersDVGW (Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches) is Germany's gas and water industry association and a key member of MARCOGAZ, providing technical expertise on gas standards and safety.
• Enaon (Greece)memberOthersEnaon is a member of MARCOGAZ, contributing to the association's technical activities on gas systems.
• Energigas Sverige (Sweden)memberOthersEnergigas Sverige is the Swedish energy gas association and member of MARCOGAZ.
• Energinet (Denmark)memberOthersEnerginet is Denmark's energy system operator and member of MARCOGAZ.
• ERIG (Belgium)memberOthersERIG (European Research Institute for Gas) is a member of MARCOGAZ, contributing research expertise to the association.
• EurogasmemberOthersEurogas is the European gas industry association and member of MARCOGAZ, coordinating on policy positions and technical matters.
• GERG (Germany)memberOthersGERG (European Gas Research Group) is a member of MARCOGAZ, contributing research expertise on gas technologies.
• Evida (Denmark)memberOthersEvida is Denmark's gas distribution system operator and member of MARCOGAZ.
• Francegaz (France)memberOthersFrancegaz is the French gas industry association and member of MARCOGAZ.
• Gas Networks IrelandmemberOthersGas Networks Ireland owns and operates the natural gas network in Ireland and is a member of MARCOGAZ. Their Vice President James Burchill was elected MARCOGAZ Vice President in June 2026.
• Gas.be (Belgium)memberOthersGas.be represents the Belgian gas industry and is a member of MARCOGAZ.
• Gasunie (Netherlands)memberOthersGasunie is the Dutch gas infrastructure company and member of MARCOGAZ, contributing expertise on transmission and storage infrastructure.
• GAZ-SYSTEM (Poland)memberOthersGAZ-SYSTEM is Poland's gas transmission operator and member of MARCOGAZ.
• TSOUA (Greece)memberOthersTSOUA is a Greek gas transmission system operator and member of MARCOGAZ.
• National Gas Transmission (UK)memberOthersNational Gas Transmission is the UK gas transmission system operator and member of MARCOGAZ.
• OVGW (Austria)memberOthersOVGW (Austrian Association for Gas and Water) is a member of MARCOGAZ. Their member Mr. Alexander Schwanzer served as MARCOGAZ President until June 2026.
• PSGaz (Poland)memberOthersPSGaz is the Polish oil and gas association and member of MARCOGAZ.
• REN (Portugal)memberOthersREN is Portugal's national gas operator and member of MARCOGAZ.
• Sedigas (Spain)memberOthersSedigas is the Spanish gas association and member of MARCOGAZ.
• SGOA (Slovakia)memberOthersSGOA is the Slovak gas association and member of MARCOGAZ.
• SVGW (Switzerland)memberOthersSVGW (Swiss Industry Association for Water, Gas and Heat) is a member of MARCOGAZ. Their Vice-Director Mr. Diego Modolell was elected MARCOGAZ President in June 2026.
• Synergrid (Belgium)memberOthersSynergrid is the Belgian association for grid operators and member of MARCOGAZ.
• ENTSOGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENTSOG (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas) works with MARCOGAZ on gas quality workshops and standardisation activities. MARCOGAZ participated in the ENTSOG Gas Quality Workshop 2025 in Brussels.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARCOGAZ provides formal technical responses to European Commission consultations and engages with DG ENER on hydrogen quality studies and other regulatory matters.
• ACERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARCOGAZ provides formal responses to ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) public consultations on Gas Network Code amendments and other regulatory matters.
• CEN, CENELEC, ISO (Standardisation Bodies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMARCOGAZ members enjoy direct access to European and international standardisation activities through CEN, CENELEC, and ISO, providing input on gas-related standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Euroheat & Power: Euroheat & Power is the European association for district heating, cooling and combined heat & power. It is comparable to Marcogaz as a pan-European energy association addressing end-use heating topics that overlap with Marcogaz's Gas Usage working group (G4) on the role of gas in the heating sector.
• DVGW (Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches): DVGW is Germany's gas and water industry association and a key Marcogaz member. It is comparable as a national gas technical standards body operating in a single country, providing technical expertise and certification that complement Marcogaz's European-level work.

Others

• EFET (European Federation of Energy Traders): EFET is the European Federation of Energy Traders representing wholesale energy market participants. It is comparable to Marcogaz as an adjacent European energy association engaging on overlapping regulatory files (network codes, ACER consultations, gas market design) without direct operational overlap.

Direct peers

• GERG (European Gas Research Group): GERG is the European Gas Research Group coordinating collaborative R&D among gas industry research centres. It is comparable to Marcogaz because it is a Marcogaz member addressing technical and research needs of the European gas sector, with overlapping stakeholders on hydrogen, gas quality and methane topics.
• Eurogas: Eurogas is the European gas industry association representing the gas value chain politically at EU level. It is comparable to Marcogaz as a sister pan-European gas association with overlapping membership (Eurogas is itself a Marcogaz member), though Eurogas leads on policy/advocacy while Marcogaz leads on technical matters.
• ERIG (European Research Institute for Gas): ERIG is a Brussels-based gas research institute and Marcogaz member. It is comparable as a European gas-focused research body contributing to technical standards and research output on gas infrastructure and utilisation.
• ENTSOG (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas): ENTSOG is the European association of gas TSOs and an active partner of Marcogaz (joint workshops on gas quality, standardisation). It is comparable because it serves a related TSO constituency with overlapping technical and regulatory agendas (network codes, interoperability), though its scope is TSO-only versus Marcogaz's broader midstream/downstream/end-use remit.
• Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE): GIE represents operators of gas infrastructure (transmission, storage, LNG) at European level. It is comparable to Marcogaz as a pan-European gas association working on adjacent technical and policy files (innovation, decarbonisation of gas infrastructure) with a partially overlapping member base.

Emerging players

• Hydrogen Europe: Hydrogen Europe is the European hydrogen industry association representing hydrogen producers, equipment vendors and end users. It is comparable to Marcogaz because the hydrogen/biomethane agenda is a growing focus of Marcogaz, and Hydrogen Europe is the lead association building the parallel hydrogen ecosystem with overlapping technical workstreams.

Broad incumbents

• International Gas Union (IGU): IGU is the global gas industry association covering the full gas value chain worldwide. It is comparable to Marcogaz as a higher-level industry association with overlapping themes (hydrogen, methane, decarbonisation) but operating at global scale versus Marcogaz's Europe-only mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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