"All 27 Member States reported
gas consumption savings
data in August and September. The first analysis shows that
European consumption in
August was
15.8% lower
than the average of the previous 5 years."
This was announced by a senior European official, quoted by the
Ansa agency.
"According to preliminary indications,
even in September
the consumption of gas in the EU was about 15% lower than the average of the previous 5 years.
Similar efforts will be needed every month until March
to comply with
the Council regulation
," he adds. the source.