Total consumption natural gas reached 325.4 terawatt hours (TWh) this year; 10.7% less than in 2022 due to lower electricity consumptionaccording to data Enagalar.
Specifically, conventional demand for consumption by homes, workplaces and industries amounted to 229.9 TWh, mainly due to: Industrial consumption increased by 3.9%until it reaches 169.8 TWh.
During, Gas demand for electricity generation amounted to approximately 95.6 TWh, indicating a decrease of 30.8%.After recording its highest value since 2010 in 2022.
In addition, Spain became the non-producing country that re-exported the most LNG in the world in 2023with 22.1 TWh. In addition, natural gas exports to Europe via gas pipeline via France via the Irún and Larrau interconnectors increased by 6.1% to 37.5 TWh, contributing to strengthening European energy supply security.
In April, Historical monthly export record to France with 6.52 TWh/monthOn May 17, the historical daily export record was broken with 261.5 GWh/day, corresponding to 98.7% of its capacity.
On the other hand, Enagás emphasized that in a European energy environment marked by conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the Spanish gas system operates with 100% availability 24 hours a day, every day of the year, showing “great robustness and resilience”. .
At filling levels higher than 2022
In this sense, Natural gas filling levels in underground storages finished the year above 90% -after reaching 100% filling in August and over 80% filling in regasification plantsIn both cases, the values are higher than the previous year.
Additionally, regasification plants in Spain had a high supply diversity with 17 different supply sources in 2023, positioning Spain as a strategic entry point for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Europe.
Spain has contributed to the security of supply to the rest of Europe by sending gas both through interconnectors and through the refilling of LNG ships bound for other European Union countries such as Italy or Germany. Also during El Musel Factory (Musel E-Hub) was established to strengthen Europe’s supply security.