In its updated report on EU-wide gas supply and infrastructure disruption scenarios, published on Wednesday 22 January, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) once again highlights the need for demand response measures in the event of serious supply disruptions.
Published every four years, this report assesses the ability of the EU’s gas infrastructure to cope with extreme winter conditions and disruptions (see EUROPE 13565/21).
It states, among other things, that short-term high demand events can be managed by effective withdrawals from underground gas storage (UGS) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) reservoirs, provided there is a demand response of at least 10% and an end-of-winter underground storage level of not less than 35%.
In each scenario assessed, ENTSOG considers that effective cooperation between EU Member States can ensure that exports to third countries, such as the United Kingdom or Ukraine, can be maintained and supplied up to available capacity.
To see the report: https://aeur.eu/f/f8r (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)