Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne confirms Gazprom’s cut to Engie, which has “found other sources of supply”. Borne confirms that if restrictions or cuts are imposed, they will be applied to businesses and large consumers, ‘not to families’. Still, it calls for a reduction in consumption.
The French government has confirmed that the Russian gas giant Gazprom has decided, after a few months, to significantly reduce its shipments, the supply of gas to the French operator Engie. completely shut downdue to disagreements over the application of some contracts.
Faced with this supply, the French government is preparing for the possibility of having to organize “restrictions” or “cuts” in gas supplies, restrictions that Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne says will not affect private consumers.
In an interview broadcast on the TMC channel during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the prime minister stated that “Engie has found other sources of supply” and “has other sources of supply than Russian gas”, although they do not rule out cuts and restrictions. He pointed out, yes, that “gas won’t be cut off to French families, but it’s our companies, the large consumers, who could cut corners.”
Despite this, Borne insisted on the need to “voluntarily reduce” consumption in businesses and homes. The supply would be interrupted – he specified – if a series of coincidences occurred: if Russia shuts off the gas tap, if there are “tensions” in liquefied natural gas (the one arriving by ship) and orders cannot be fulfilled and “if there is a very cold winter”.
Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) Chair Emmanuelle Wargon confirmed on Wednesday that they are not “too concerned” about Gazprom’s decision to supply from France, although she pointed out that “it’s mostly in the price where we are.” will have consequences.”
In an interview with the LCI channel, Wargon recalled that in the past Russia supplied the 17% consumed in France, but recently that percentage had already been reduced to 9%. However, he remembered that the rcurrent gas reserves in France are 91% capacity and will rise above 95% to 100% before November 1 and the start of the winter season.
These reserves represent about 25% of the gas consumption in France annually. Wargon has indicated that France will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) by ship and that it can therefore continue to cover consumption.
electricity situation:
In the case of electricity, he added, the situation is different because France now has “lower than usual” production capacity due to the fact that most nuclear power plants have been shut down (32 out of 56) and that means the country is “more dependent will be from imports”.
The chairman of the CRE emphasized that it will be necessary for both individuals and companies to apply sober measures, such as avoiding electricity consumption as much as possible during peak hours, ie late in the afternoon and early at night.
It also recognized that in the event of interruptions in the supply of electricity, the distinction between businesses and private consumers cannot be made. The French government is even considering the possibility of power cuts in neighborhoods and sectors for periods of up to two hours.
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Source: EITB
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