ENTSOG Gas Regional Investment Plan (GRIP) 2017 - 2026 / Southern Corridor / Main Report

Figure 3.3 below shows a comparison between the actual and forecast demand figures in the Southern Corridor GRIP 2014– 2023 and the ones provided by the TSOs for this GRIP. The chart shows the annual demand evolution of the Southern Corridor Region.

2,000 TWh/y Annual Demand Actual

Forecast

1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 800 600 400 200 1,000

2013

2015 2014

2019 2018 2017 2016 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Southern Corridor GRIP 2017

Southern Corridor GRIP 2014

Figure 3.3: Southern Corridor annual gas demand GRIP 2017– 2026 comparison & SC GRIP 2014 – 2023

The graph confirms the trend of the last years, according to which a slight increase in annual demand is shown over the period however the consecutive demand forecasts have been adjusted to reflect actual gas demand levels. The evolution between Southern Corridor GRIP demand forecast 2014–2023 and 2017–2026 is shown in the following table:

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Difference (TWh) −160 −174 −176 −174 −167 −156 −146

Difference (%)

−13% −14% −14% −13% −12% −12% −11%

Table 3.2: Decrease between demand forecast of Southern Corridor GRIP 2014– 2023 and 2017– 2026

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Southern Corridor GRIP 2017–2026 |

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