Europe’s Gas Use Slides 22% as Households Keep the Heating Off
- Homes, businesses, small industrial users have saved the most
- Yet gas use to generate power has risen amid nuclear outages
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Europe reined in its natural-gas consumption last month as households kept the heating off amid warm weather, providing some relief to a tight market ahead of winter.
Governments across the region have been pleading with consumers to reduce their gas use after a slump in Russian supplies raised the specter of rationing once the weather gets cold. A mild autumn has helped conserve the fuel, but power plants continue to burn increasing quantities to keep the lights on.