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CREA's report on how renewables helped boost the EU's underground gas storage by 14% since the start of 2022 is now available 👇
Renewables helped the EU save 14% of gas in underground gas storages – Centre for Research on...
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In 🇮🇹 Italy, fossil gas accounts for 50.8% of the country's electricity demand.
In 🇬🇷 Greece, gas accounts for 45.1% of total electricity demand.
🇳🇱 The Netherlands is just a little behind, with 43.6% of the country's energy demand generated from gas.
Countries that generate electricity from fossil gas due to gas import interruption are more exposed to potential disruptions in their electricity systems.
During the first three months of 2023, the EU paid Russia EUR 5.1 bn for pipeline gas and LNG imports.
The EU imported 10.3 bcm of fossil gas from Russia during the first quarter of 2023: 4.4 bcm via pipeline and 5.9 bcm of LNG.
Solar & wind power generation impacts the EU’s energy dependency on Russia.
The Kremlin's gas blackmail increased its gas revenues by 42% despite reducing exports by 46%.
In 2022, EU countries paid a total of EUR 75 bn to Russia for pipeline and LNG gas.
Fossil gas savings were possible in 2022 as combined solar & wind generation increased by 13% in comparison to 2021, and produced 22% оf all electricity generation in the EU.
For the first time, renewables outperformed electricity generation from fossil gas which generated 20%.
The gas savings not only helped to ensure a safe start to the 2022/2023 heating season but also contributed to saving fossil gas stocks ahead of the 2023 gas injection season.
⚠️ Due to solar and wind, storage remained high ahead of the kick-off of the injection season in 2023.
Ahead of the kick-off of the injection season in 2023, the storage was at 65 bcm, or 57% of the maximum filling level. Without additional solar and wind electricity generation, storage levels in 2023 would reach 43% or 49 bcm.
