UK ensures sufficient gas supply in summer 2022

Electric Company and gas The UK forecast that the UK’s total gas demand will reach 34 billion m .³ in the first six months of the summer of 2022, an increase of more than 2 billion m³ compared with the same period in 2021. Gas supplies, mainly from the North Sea and Norway, are forecast at 34 billion m³an increase of 2.5 billion m³ compared to 2021.

While the EU depends on Russia for 40% of its gas needs, only 3% of UK gas receives from Russia.

Previously, in an interview with Die Zeit on April 12, the head of the network operator in Germany assessed that Germany will have enough gas to meet domestic demand at least through the summer of next year. if Russia “locks the valve” of this energy source at the present time.

Russia is a major gas supplier to Europe. (Photo: TASS)

During the exchange, Klaus Muller, director of the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), said that he personally received many letters from businesses, asking for access to protective measures in schools. fit gas supply be cut.

According to Mr. Muller, Germany’s gas reserves are now much higher than they were a month ago. This amount of gas is enough to last until the end of summer and into early autumn, even if Russia stops supplying gas at the moment. However, Mr. Muller also warned that Germany needs to be ready for the situation of alternate use and consumption of gas this year if it does not replenish supply in time.

At the end of March, the German government took the first steps to deal with the risk of a gas supply disruption from Russia, activating an emergency plan just before Moscow required all contracts. Gas imports will have to be paid in rubles from March 31.

Russia supplies 55% of German gas and 34% of crude oil imports, according to Agora Energiewende, an independent research organization in Germany. Many industries in Germany use gas, and about 50% of households in Europe’s largest economy also use this fuel for heating. The Ukraine war shows just how vulnerable Germany is to Russian gas. This is also the reason why Berlin hesitated in taking steps to impose energy sanctions against Russia.

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