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EU Urges Block to Cut Gas Usage by 15% from August

July 20, 2022
Stephen M.Cby Stephen M.C
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EU Urges Block to Cut Gas Usage by 15% from August

The European Commission has urged countries across the bloc to cut their gas use by 15% from August 2022 to March 2023 amid fears that Russia could halt supplies.

According to the commission, the target is voluntary, but it will become legally binding if Moscow turns off its taps this summer. The key Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany has been offline for maintenance for 10 days and is due to be turned back on Thursday, July 21, 2022. But there are concerns that Moscow will not follow through on its promise.

Adding to the uncertainty, Russia President, Vladimir Putin, said on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, that it is not clear whether or in what condition a turbine from the pipeline would be returned in after repairs in Canada. Mr. Putin said there is a risk the equipment would have to be switched off at “some point” and Nord Stream 1 would be shut down.

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Before the Russian Invasion

Prior to this new development, Russia supplied Europe with 40% of its natural gas last year (2021), with Germany being the continent’s largest importer in 2020, followed by Italy. European Commission, President Ursula von der Leyen, intimated that a Europe-wide cut-off is now a “likely scenario”.

“Russia is blackmailing us. Russia is using energy as a weapon. Therefore, in any event, whether it’s a partial, major cut-off of Russian gas or a total cut-off of Russian gas, Europe needs to be ready.”

European Commission, President Ursula von der Leyen

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, it has cut supplies to a number of countries which have rejected its demand for payment for gas in its Rouble currency, including Poland, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Denmark and Finland.

Additionally, Russia is being accused of reducing supplies to make it more difficult for EU countries to build up reserves ahead of winter. The UK gets less than 5% of its gas from Russia, but its gas prices are affected by fluctuations in global markets.

Energy ‘as a Weapon’

The Commission said a full cut-off during winter could have a major impact on EU economies, reducing growth by up to 1.5%.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week, warned it could plunge countries into recession, heightening an energy crisis that has sent consumer bills soaring. European nations have been trying to build up gas storage ahead of winter in case Moscow further restricts supplies.

The proposed 15% reduction is compared with average consumption in the same period from 2016 to 2021. Mrs. von der Leyen in a tweet noted that the gas that is saved would be put into storage. “This is a big ask for the whole of the EU, but it is necessary to protect us”. She added that some member states are “more vulnerable” to a gas supply disruption and that EU states “all need to be ready to share gas”.

The plan has hit resistance from Poland, which filled its gas storage to 98% of capacity and does not feel the need to cut its use. Other countries such as Hungary, have less storage, as it currently has a capacity of about 47%.

How to Stay in Season

The European Commission suggested measures governments could take to cut gas use, including compensating industries that use less and limiting heating and cooling temperatures in public buildings.

Governments should also decide the order in which they would force industries to shut down in the event of a supply emergency. Households are classed as “protected consumers” under EU rules and would be shielded from such curbs. EU member states will vote on the Council’s rationing plan at a meeting of Energy Ministers on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

Already, Germany is taking steps towards gas rationing. In June 2022, the country triggered the “alarm” stage of an emergency gas plan to deal with shortages.

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