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Total gas demand in August 2024 was 3,517 gigawatt hours (GWh), which was 6% lower than the August 2023 figure of 3,731 GWh (See Table 2A).
Gas demand by Power Plants was 7% lower in August 2024 compared with August 2023. Gas demand by Non-Daily Metered customers was 5% lower in August 2024 compared with August 2023 (See Tables 2B and 2C). Non-Daily Metered customers are largely households and small businesses (See Editor’s Note below).
Imports accounted for 73% of total gas supply in August 2024 with Indigenous Production from the Corrib gas field and biomethane plants accounting for the remaining 27% (See Tables 1A, 1B, 1C, and Figure 1).
Imports were 14% lower in August 2024 compared with August 2023. Indigenous Production was 29% higher in August 2024 compared with August 2023 (See Tables 1B, 1C, and Figure 1). The Corrib gas field was closed for maintenance for some of August 2023 (See Table 3B).
In the first eight months of 2024, Imports were 2.3% lower and Indigenous Production was down 3.1% compared with the same period in 2023 (See Table A).
This release includes information on the maximum daily air temperatures at Dublin Airport (See Table 5) and daily mean wind speed at Dublin Airport (See Table 6). Low maximum daily air temperatures in winter usually increases the demand for household heating. The amount of wind can influence the balance between electricity generated from natural gas and wind turbines. Gas customer types are categorised based on their annual consumption. See the Background Notes for the full definition of gas customer types.
In the first eight months of 2024, Imports were 2.3% lower and Indigenous Production was down 3.1% compared with the same period in 2023 (See Tables A, 1B, and 1C). Gas demand by Power Plants was 7.2% lower when comparing the 12-month rolling period of September 2023-August 2024 with September 2022-August 2023 (See Tables A and 2B).
| Table A: Networked Gas Supply and Demand Percentage Changes August 2024 | ||
| Category | Year-to-Date January-August 2024/2023 | 12-Month Rolling Period September-August 2024/2023 |
| Total Networked Gas Supply | -2.5% | -4.5% |
| Indigenous Production | -3.1% | -7.1% |
| Imports | -2.3% | -3.8% |
| Total Networked Gas Demand | -2.5% | -4.5% |
| Power Plants | -5.4% | -7.2% |
| Non-Daily Metered | 5.3% | 1.5% |
| Large Daily Metered | -1.1% | -2.2% |
| Daily Metered | 3.5% | 1.3% |
Imports accounted for 73% of total gas supply in August 2024 with Indigenous Production from the Corrib gas field and biomethane plants accounting for the remaining 27% (See Tables 1A, 1B, 1C, and Figure 1).
| X-axis label | Imports | Indigenous Production |
|---|---|---|
| January 2018 | 1381 | 3503 |
| February 2018 | 1619 | 3084 |
| March 2018 | 1971 | 3300 |
| April 2018 | 1674 | 2910 |
| May 2018 | 1646 | 2969 |
| June 2018 | 1606 | 3038 |
| July 2018 | 1680 | 2997 |
| August 2018 | 1424 | 2911 |
| September 2018 | 1673 | 2344 |
| October 2018 | 2128 | 2884 |
| November 2018 | 2443 | 2668 |
| December 2018 | 2277 | 2695 |
| January 2019 | 2719 | 2712 |
| February 2019 | 2007 | 2360 |
| March 2019 | 2583 | 2597 |
| April 2019 | 2684 | 2427 |
| May 2019 | 2678 | 2472 |
| June 2019 | 2262 | 2330 |
| July 2019 | 2328 | 2342 |
| August 2019 | 1637 | 2329 |
| September 2019 | 2337 | 1714 |
| October 2019 | 2909 | 1950 |
| November 2019 | 3291 | 2186 |
| December 2019 | 2933 | 2214 |
| January 2020 | 3247 | 2132 |
| February 2020 | 3028 | 1919 |
| March 2020 | 3168 | 2045 |
| April 2020 | 2631 | 1936 |
| May 2020 | 2822 | 1822 |
| June 2020 | 2602 | 1815 |
| July 2020 | 2809 | 1776 |
| August 2020 | 2913 | 1727 |
| September 2020 | 3255 | 1268 |
| October 2020 | 3012 | 1549 |
| November 2020 | 3340 | 1562 |
| December 2020 | 3852 | 1621 |
| January 2021 | 4361 | 1494 |
| February 2021 | 3191 | 1453 |
| March 2021 | 3706 | 1581 |
| April 2021 | 3355 | 1503 |
| May 2021 | 2826 | 1335 |
| June 2021 | 2737 | 1253 |
| July 2021 | 3882 | 306 |
| August 2021 | 2785 | 1431 |
| September 2021 | 2532 | 1434 |
| October 2021 | 2702 | 1407 |
| November 2021 | 3498 | 1394 |
| December 2021 | 3534 | 1412 |
| January 2022 | 4132 | 1406 |
| February 2022 | 3062 | 1202 |
| March 2022 | 3607 | 1350 |
| April 2022 | 3583 | 1288 |
| May 2022 | 3286 | 1265 |
| June 2022 | 3190 | 1225 |
| July 2022 | 3520 | 1102 |
| August 2022 | 3484 | 1234 |
| September 2022 | 3032 | 1186 |
| October 2022 | 2809 | 1220 |
| November 2022 | 3391 | 1168 |
| December 2022 | 4412 | 1178 |
| January 2023 | 4010 | 1144 |
| February 2023 | 3554 | 1024 |
| March 2023 | 4067 | 1124 |
| April 2023 | 3410 | 1054 |
| May 2023 | 3362 | 1109 |
| June 2023 | 2985 | 1050 |
| July 2023 | 3251 | 543 |
| August 2023 | 2994 | 737 |
| September 2023 | 2659 | 1030 |
| October 2023 | 3119 | 1053 |
| November 2023 | 3658 | 1001 |
| December 2023 | 3286 | 1023 |
| January 2024 | 4587 | 969 |
| February 2024 | 3517 | 901 |
| March 2024 | 3663 | 997 |
| April 2024 | 3354 | 972 |
| May 2024 | 3462 | 988 |
| June 2024 | 2913 | 784 |
| July 2024 | 2931 | 981 |
| August 2024 | 2567 | 950 |
Power Plants gas demand in August 2024 was 2,519 GWh, which was 7% lower than the August 2023 figure of 2,715 GWh (See Table 2B).
| X-axis label | Daily Metered | Large Daily Metered | Non-Daily Metered | Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2018 | 308 | 402 | 1853 | 2322 |
| February 2018 | 298 | 433 | 1780 | 2191 |
| March 2018 | 312 | 502 | 1841 | 2616 |
| April 2018 | 266 | 535 | 1147 | 2636 |
| May 2018 | 236 | 583 | 623 | 3173 |
| June 2018 | 199 | 520 | 309 | 3617 |
| July 2018 | 194 | 470 | 261 | 3752 |
| August 2018 | 204 | 494 | 333 | 3303 |
| September 2018 | 215 | 483 | 552 | 2767 |
| October 2018 | 279 | 611 | 1006 | 3116 |
| November 2018 | 294 | 555 | 1387 | 2876 |
| December 2018 | 279 | 434 | 1508 | 2751 |
| January 2019 | 323 | 418 | 1725 | 2965 |
| February 2019 | 291 | 435 | 1403 | 2239 |
| March 2019 | 317 | 564 | 1442 | 2858 |
| April 2019 | 300 | 585 | 1139 | 3089 |
| May 2019 | 275 | 581 | 731 | 3563 |
| June 2019 | 238 | 550 | 576 | 3228 |
| July 2019 | 225 | 547 | 314 | 3584 |
| August 2019 | 234 | 549 | 345 | 2838 |
| September 2019 | 241 | 531 | 478 | 2802 |
| October 2019 | 301 | 522 | 1061 | 2974 |
| November 2019 | 326 | 496 | 1545 | 3110 |
| December 2019 | 311 | 394 | 1728 | 2714 |
| January 2020 | 339 | 398 | 1751 | 2892 |
| February 2020 | 330 | 457 | 1719 | 2441 |
| March 2020 | 336 | 564 | 1535 | 2778 |
| April 2020 | 255 | 549 | 809 | 2955 |
| May 2020 | 235 | 580 | 533 | 3296 |
| June 2020 | 228 | 539 | 400 | 3251 |
| July 2020 | 234 | 528 | 381 | 3442 |
| August 2020 | 227 | 531 | 357 | 3524 |
| September 2020 | 252 | 513 | 511 | 3247 |
| October 2020 | 288 | 523 | 1053 | 2698 |
| November 2020 | 296 | 500 | 1283 | 2824 |
| December 2020 | 320 | 412 | 1790 | 2950 |
| January 2021 | 341 | 435 | 1929 | 3151 |
| February 2021 | 310 | 480 | 1566 | 2287 |
| March 2021 | 321 | 583 | 1389 | 2994 |
| April 2021 | 306 | 613 | 1091 | 2848 |
| May 2021 | 286 | 629 | 843 | 2403 |
| June 2021 | 236 | 582 | 372 | 2800 |
| July 2021 | 221 | 534 | 300 | 3133 |
| August 2021 | 234 | 531 | 352 | 3099 |
| September 2021 | 237 | 516 | 375 | 2837 |
| October 2021 | 276 | 483 | 801 | 2548 |
| November 2021 | 314 | 447 | 1352 | 2779 |
| December 2021 | 311 | 370 | 1600 | 2665 |
| January 2022 | 334 | 378 | 1703 | 3122 |
| February 2022 | 312 | 427 | 1486 | 2039 |
| March 2022 | 335 | 529 | 1330 | 2764 |
| April 2022 | 307 | 551 | 983 | 3030 |
| May 2022 | 279 | 576 | 555 | 3142 |
| June 2022 | 256 | 543 | 393 | 3223 |
| July 2022 | 222 | 510 | 289 | 3600 |
| August 2022 | 230 | 490 | 277 | 3722 |
| September 2022 | 234 | 467 | 407 | 3109 |
| October 2022 | 259 | 483 | 685 | 2602 |
| November 2022 | 289 | 463 | 1081 | 2726 |
| December 2022 | 318 | 375 | 1674 | 3224 |
| January 2023 | 322 | 364 | 1580 | 2888 |
| February 2023 | 288 | 393 | 1199 | 2698 |
| March 2023 | 331 | 517 | 1307 | 3035 |
| April 2023 | 293 | 517 | 871 | 2784 |
| May 2023 | 258 | 525 | 457 | 3230 |
| June 2023 | 218 | 477 | 275 | 3066 |
| July 2023 | 218 | 470 | 307 | 2799 |
| August 2023 | 224 | 483 | 309 | 2715 |
| September 2023 | 225 | 465 | 374 | 2625 |
| October 2023 | 256 | 462 | 716 | 2739 |
| November 2023 | 299 | 426 | 1197 | 2738 |
| December 2023 | 286 | 352 | 1384 | 2287 |
| January 2024 | 349 | 390 | 1678 | 3137 |
| February 2024 | 300 | 405 | 1260 | 2453 |
| March 2024 | 310 | 518 | 1257 | 2575 |
| April 2024 | 281 | 493 | 929 | 2622 |
| May 2024 | 259 | 512 | 525 | 3153 |
| June 2024 | 240 | 471 | 375 | 2611 |
| July 2024 | 244 | 454 | 319 | 2894 |
| August 2024 | 242 | 461 | 295 | 2519 |
In August 2024, there were 21 days with a higher maximum daily air temperature recorded at Dublin Airport than in August 2023. High maximum daily air temperatures typically reduce the demand for household heating. This may have contributed to the 5% lower gas demand by Non-Daily Metered customers in August 2024 compared with August 2023 (See Tables 2C and 5).
In August 2024, the three days with the highest daily gas demand by Power Plants occurred on the 01, 29, and 30 August. In August 2024, the three days with the lowest daily mean wind speed recorded at Dublin Airport were on the 01, 30, and 31 August (See Tables 4B and 6). In Ireland, the Gas Day begins at 05:00 and ends at 05:00 on the following day.
| Power Plants (GWh) | Mean Wind Speed (Knots) | |
| 1 August | 95 | 5 |
| 2 August | 74 | 8.9 |
| 3 August | 75 | 6.9 |
| 4 August | 51 | 9.4 |
| 5 August | 83 | 10.5 |
| 6 August | 73 | 8 |
| 7 August | 79 | 9.4 |
| 8 August | 82 | 8 |
| 9 August | 66 | 11 |
| 10 August | 90 | 8.6 |
| 11 August | 72 | 7.8 |
| 12 August | 82 | 9.8 |
| 13 August | 90 | 10.9 |
| 14 August | 94 | 7.3 |
| 15 August | 86 | 10.2 |
| 16 August | 84 | 7 |
| 17 August | 71 | 7.3 |
| 18 August | 71 | 8.8 |
| 19 August | 71 | 9.8 |
| 20 August | 66 | 12.5 |
| 21 August | 65 | 12.4 |
| 22 August | 84 | 10.4 |
| 23 August | 69 | 11.2 |
| 24 August | 66 | 10.8 |
| 25 August | 66 | 11.1 |
| 26 August | 91 | 8.9 |
| 27 August | 94 | 10.6 |
| 28 August | 94 | 7.2 |
| 29 August | 124 | 8.5 |
| 30 August | 132 | 5.6 |
| 31 August | 77 | 6.8 |
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (07 November 2024) published Networked Gas Daily Supply and Demand August 2024.
Commenting on the release, Deirdre Moran, Statistician in the Climate and Energy Division, said: “Total gas demand in August 2024 was 3,517 gigawatt hours (GWh), which was 6% lower than the August 2023 figure of 3,731 GWh (See Table 2A).
In August 2024, Power Plants accounted for 72% of total gas demand, down from 73% in August 2023 (See Tables 2A, 2B, and Figure 2).
In the first eight months of 2024, total gas demand was 2.5% lower compared with the same period in 2023, while gas demand by Power Plants was down 5.4% compared with the same period in 2023 (See Tables A, 2A, and 2B).
Imports were 14% lower in August 2024 compared with August 2023. Indigenous Gas Production was 29% higher in August 2024 compared with August 2023 (See Tables 1B, 1C, and Figure 1).
Gas demand for August 2024 was lowest on 04 August 2024 with daily demand of 77 GWh and was highest on 30 August 2024 with daily demand of 168 GWh (See Table 4A).
Weather-Related Data
In August 2024, there were 21 days with a higher maximum daily air temperature recorded at Dublin Airport than in August 2023. High maximum daily air temperatures typically reduce the demand for household heating. This may have contributed to the 5% lower gas demand by Non-Daily Metered customers in August 2024 compared with August 2023 (See Tables 2C and 5).
In August 2024, the three days with the highest daily gas demand by Power Plants occurred on the 01, 29, and 30 August. In August 2024, the three days with the lowest daily mean wind speed recorded at Dublin Airport were on the 01, 30, and 31 August (See Tables 4B and 6). In Ireland, the Gas Day begins at 05:00 and ends at 05:00 on the following day.”