November 11, 2022 14:34 GMT
Warm Weather Aided EU Gas Demand Savings
NATURAL GAS
Western Europe’s total gas demand in October was 22% lower than a year earlier as households, businesses and small industrial users reduced their consumption, according to data from EnergyScan.
- Despite efforts to reduce consumption, gas to generate electricity actually increased due to less availability of nuclear and hydro power according to EnergyScan.
- After adjusting for the warm weather European gas demand is estimated to have reduce by about 10% according to analysts at S&P Global Ratings.
- A recovery of nuclear output and improving reservoir levels should help ease demand for gas used for power generation next year.
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