In the period of August 2022-January 2023, the gas consumption volume of the European Union (EU) countries decreased by 19.3% compared to the average of the same period of the last five years. information about it published On the Eurostat press service website.
In some EU countries, fuel use fell by as much as 50% over the five-year average. These states include Finland (-57.3%), Lithuania (-47.9%), and Sweden (-40.2%).
Among the European countries, fuel consumption decreased the least in Ireland – less than 1%. In Spain, the indicator fell by 13.7% and in Slovenia by 14.2%. Malta – 12%, Slovakia – 5% – consumed more gas than usual.
Representatives of EU countries in the second half of July acceptance Contingency plan to reduce gas consumption by 15%.
This week, the press service of the association representing the interests of European gas operators Gas Infrastructure Europe reportedIt has been reported that natural gas withdrawn from European underground storage facilities (UGS) has reached the lowest level since 2012.