Gas consumption by individuals in France has fallen “around 4 or 5%” since the war in Ukraine, Engie CEO Catherine MacGregor said Friday, saying she was “relatively calm” about the gas situation. in France for next winter. .
“I’m pretty buoyed up when I look at my individual customer base. Today, power consumption is down about 4-5%. (…) We’re already seeing signs of demand where people are starting to pay attention, and that’s very encouraging,” the head of France’s main gas supplier, ex-GDF Suez, said on RTL radio.
The leader did not specify the exact periods of comparison for this drop in consumption.
Companies pay attention
Regarding companies, he also observed a drop in demand, sometimes dictated by the need to safeguard the company: “part of that drop is due to the fact that industries are more careful and then we begin to see companies that are affected and that they are shutting down their production facilities, this is obviously a cause for concern,” said Catherine MacGregor, while some industrialists, particularly in the energy-intensive glass sector, announced production stoppages.
“However, of course, we have emphasized that the energy system in Europe and therefore in France was still under stress, and that we had to be careful,” the leader added. French gas stocks are 93% full, the leader said, saying she was very confident of reaching the 100% target by the start of winter.
Source: BFM TV
