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Networked Gas Daily Supply and Demand December 2023

Networked Gas Daily Supply and Demand December 2023

Gas demand in December 2023 was 23% lower than December 2022

Online ISSN: 2990-8299
CSO statistical release, , 11am

Key Findings

  • Total metered gas demand in December 2023 was 4,309 gigawatt hours (GWh), which was 23% lower than the December 2022 figure of 5,590 GWh (See Table 2A).

  • Comparing December 2023 with December 2022, natural gas demand decreased for all categories of customer: Power Plants (-29%); Non-Daily Metered (-17%); Daily Metered (-10%); and Large Daily Metered (-6%) (See Tables 2B to 2E).

  • A cold spell during 07-16 December 2022 resulted in the mean monthly temperature for December 2022 being well below December 2023 (See Table 5).

  • Total metered gas demand for the year 2023 was 52,247 GWh which was 7% lower than the 2022 figure of 56,331 GWh (See Table 2A).

  • Natural gas Imports were 26% lower in December 2023 compared with December 2022. Indigenous Production was 13% lower in December 2023 compared with December 2022 (See Tables 1B, 1C, and Figure 1).

  • Gas Imports represented 76% of total metered supply in December 2023 with Indigenous Production from the Corrib gas field and biomethane plants accounting for the remaining 24% (See Tables 1A, 1B, and 1C).

  • Imports accounted for 77% of metered gas supply in 2023 compared with 74% in 2022 (See Tables 1A and 1C).

Statistician's Comment

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (27 February 2024) published Networked Gas Daily Supply and Demand December 2023.

Commenting on the release, Deirdre Moran, Statistician in the Environment and Climate Division, said: “Total metered gas demand in December 2023 was 4,309 GWh, which was 23% lower than the December 2022 figure of 5,590 GWh (See Table 2A).

Total metered gas demand for the year 2023 was 52,247 GWh which was 7% lower than the 2022 figure of 56,331 GWh (See Table 2A).

In December 2023, Power Plants accounted for 53% of total gas demand compared with 59% of total demand in November 2023 and 58% of total demand in December 2022. Power Plants represented 64% of total gas demand for the year 2023 which was the same as 2022 (See Table 2A and 2B).

In December 2023, Non-Daily Metered accounted for 32% of total gas demand compared with 26% of total demand in November 2023 and 30% of total demand in December 2022. Non-Daily Metered represented 19% of total gas demand for the year 2023 which was the same as 2022 (See Table 2A and 2C).

Comparing the year 2023 with 2022, natural gas demand declined for all categories of customer: Non-Daily Metered (-8%); Power Plants (-7%); Large Daily Metered (-6%); and Daily Metered (-5%) (See Tables 2B to 2E).

Gas Supply

Total networked gas supply in December 2023 was 4,313 GWh. The December supply figure was 8% lower than the November 2023 figure of 4,663 GWh (See Table 1A).

In December 2023, Imports accounted for 76% of total gas supply compared with 79% of total supply in November 2023 and 79% of total supply in December 2022. Imports accounted for 77% of total gas supply in 2023 compared with 74% in 2022 (See Tables 1A and 1C).

In December 2023, Indigenous Production accounted for 24% of total gas supply compared with 21% of total supply in November 2023 and 21% of total supply in December 2022. Indigenous Production accounted for 23% of total gas supply in 2023 compared with 26% in 2022 (See Tables 1A and 1B).

Comparing the year 2023 with 2022, natural gas supply reduced for both Imports and Indigenous Production. Imports fell by 3% from 41,548 GWh in 2022 to 40,414 GWh in 2023. Indigenous Production was down by 20% from 14,824 GWh in 2022 to 11,894 GWh in 2023 (See Tables 1B and 1C)."

Meteorological Data

This release includes information on the maximum daily air temperatures at Dublin Airport (See Table 5). Low maximum daily air temperatures in winter usually increase the demand for household heating.

Gas Supply Trends

X-axis label ImportsMonthly Indigenous Production
January 201818373503
February 201819533084
March 201823403300
April 201818342910
May 201818162969
June 201819933038
July 201819512997
August 201816652911
September 201818812344
October 201824102884
November 201827072668
December 201825492695
January 201930102712
February 201922562360
March 201928522597
April 201929172427
May 201928902472
June 201924482330
July 201924892342
August 201918242329
September 201925201714
October 201931231950
November 201934812186
December 201931312214
January 202034342132
February 202031961919
March 202033372045
April 202027851936
May 202029601822
June 202027381815
July 202028271776
August 202029131727
September 202032551268
October 202030121549
November 202033401562
December 202038521621
January 202143611494
February 202131911453
March 202137061581
April 202133551503
May 202128261335
June 202127371253
July 20213882306
August 202127861431
September 202125331434
October 202127031407
November 202134981394
December 202135351412
January 202241341406
February 202230631202
March 202236101350
April 202235851288
May 202232881265
June 202231921225
July 202235221102
August 202234891234
September 202230381186
October 202228141220
November 202233961168
December 202244161178
January 202340141144
February 202335591024
March 202340721124
April 202334151054
May 202333681109
June 202329901050
July 20233257543
August 20232999737
September 202326641030
October 202331231053
November 202336621001
December 202332901023

Gas Demand Trends

X-axis label Non-Daily Metered Power Plants
January 201818532322
February 201817802191
March 201818412616
April 201811472636
May 20186233173
June 20183093617
July 20182613752
August 20183333303
September 20185522767
October 201810063116
November 201813872876
December 201815082751
January 201917252965
February 201914032239
March 201914422858
April 201911393089
May 20197313563
June 20195763228
July 20193143584
August 20193452838
September 20194782802
October 201910612974
November 201915453110
December 201917282714
January 202017512892
February 202017192441
March 202015352778
April 20208092955
May 20205333296
June 20204003251
July 20203813442
August 20203573524
September 20205113247
October 202010532698
November 202012832824
December 202017902950
January 202119293151
February 202115662287
March 202113892994
April 202110912848
May 20218432403
June 20213722800
July 20213003133
August 20213523099
September 20213752837
October 20218012548
November 202113522779
December 202116002665
January 202217033122
February 202214862039
March 202213302764
April 20229833030
May 20225553142
June 20223933223
July 20222893600
August 20222773722
September 20224073109
October 20226852602
November 202210812726
December 202216743224
January 202315802888
February 202311992698
March 202313073035
April 20238712784
May 20234573230
June 20232753066
July 20233072799
August 20233092715
September 20233742625
October 20237162739
November 202311972738
December 202313842287
Table 1A Total Metered Natural Gas Supply by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 1B Metered Natural Gas Supply from Indigenous Production by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 1C Metered Natural Gas Supply from Imports by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 2A Total Metered Natural Gas Demand by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 2B Metered Natural Gas Demand by Power Plants by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 2C Metered Natural Gas Demand by Non-Daily Metered by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 2D Metered Natural Gas Demand by Large Daily Metered by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 2E Metered Natural Gas Demand by Daily Metered by Month and Year 2018-2023

Table 3A Total Metered Natural Gas Supply by Day and Month 2023

Table 3B Metered Natural Gas Supply from Indigenous Production by Day and Month 2023

Table 3C Metered Natural Gas Supply from Imports by Day and Month 2023

Table 4A Total Metered Natural Gas Demand by Day and Month 2023

Table 4B Metered Natural Gas Demand by Power Plants by Day and Month 2023

Table 4C Metered Natural Gas Demand by Non-Daily Metered by Day and Month 2023

Table 5 Met Éireann Maximum Daily Air Temperature at Dublin Airport December 2018-2023

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