Consumers in Germany increased gas consumption above the five-year average in the last full week of September, the regulator says
German households and small businesses raised their natural gas consumption by 14.5% above the five-year average in the week from September 19 to 25, according to Germany’s energy regulator, the Federal Network Agency.
The private sector represents around 40% of gas consumption in Germany, mainly using gas for heating. The increase coincided with this year’s first cold snap, with temperatures in northwest Europe dropping below the 30-year average. However, according to the regulator, “the savings required to avoid a gas shortage must be achieved independently of temperatures.”
The Federal Network Agency noted that a reduction in consumption of at least 20% is required to avoid a gas shortage in the coming months.
“The gas consumption of households and businesses in the last week was well above the average…
