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21 mar 2024 · In 2022, the 27 countries of the European Union consumed over 350 (billion cubic meters) of gas – 13% less than in 2021. Gas is mainly used for power generation, household heating and industrial processes.
11 paź 2023 · In the first quarter of 2022, Russia was the EU's biggest supplier of gas via pipeline, with a 38.8 percent share, just ahead of Norway (38.1 percent), according to Eurostat.
28 lut 2024 · Natural gas is the second-most important source of primary energy in Europe following crude oil. Many European countries heavily utilize natural gas to generate electricity and heat, as...
27 maj 2024 · In 2023, inland demand of natural gas in the EU decreased by 7.1 % compared with 2022, to drop to 12 719 409 terajoules. The largest increases in consumption were recorded in Finland (25.6 %), Sweden (11.1 %) and Poland (5.2 %), while the largest drops occurred in Portugal (20.2 %), Austria (13.2 %) and Czechia (11.9 %).
How is natural gas used in Europe? Natural gas supply. Many people are familiar with natural gas from its use in homes for cooking and heating, but it is also an important fuel for power generation and is used to manufacture chemicals and plastics.
Primary production of energy within the EU in 2022 accounted for 23 566 petajoules (PJ), which is 5.9 % lower than in 2021. Primary production increased for solid fossil fuels, but decreased for oil, natural gas and renewables and biofuels from 2021 to 2022.
25 cze 2024 · LNG has become the main source of primary gas supplied to OECD Europe. In 2023, LNG imports accounted for 37 percent of all natural gas brought to the region. As many European...