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Withdrawals of natural gas

WITHDRAWALS OF NATURAL GAS

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(billions of m3)

2010

2011

2012

Change

% change

(*)

Includes exports to San Marino.

(**)

Includes the change of the network capacity. In the energy report compiled by Snam Rete Gas, the natural difference between the quantity of gas metered at the entrance to the network and the quantity of gas metered at the exit, due to the technical tolerance of the metering devices, is traditionally defined as the Unaccounted-For Gas (UFG).

Redelivery to the domestic market

81.54

76.69

73.49

(3.20)

(4.2)

Exports and transit (*)

0.54

0.42

0.38

(0.04)

(9.5)

Consumption and emissions attributable to Snam Rete Gas

0.47

0.27

0.27

 

 

Gas not accounted for and other changes (**)

0.12

0.03

0.13

0.10

 

Total withdrawals of natural gas

82.67

77.41

74.27

(3.14)

(4.1)

The natural gas withdrawn from the National Transportation Network in 2012 (74.27 billion cubic metres) is mainly: (i) for redelivery to users at the network exit points (73.49 billion cubic metres); (ii) exports and transit (0.38 billion cubic metres), mainly to Slovenia; and (iii) consumption by the compression stations and the gas emissions from the network and from Snam Rete Gas plants (0.27 billion cubic metres).

RECONCILIATION OF THE QUANTITIES OF GAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE NETWORK AND ITALIAN DEMAND

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(billions of m3)

2010

2011(*)

2012

Change

% change (**)

(*)

The demand for gas has been aligned with that published by the Ministry of Economic Development.

(**)

The percentage change is calculated with reference to the figures in cubic metres.

(***)

Includes the consumption of the LNG terminal at Panigaglia, the consumption of the compression stations for storage and the production treatment stations.

Quantities withdrawn

82.67

77.41

74.27

(3.14)

(4.1)

Exports (-)

(0.54)

(0.42)

(0.38)

0.04

(9.5)

Gas injected into the regional networks of other operators

0.06

0.06

0.05

(0.01)

(2.6)

Other consumption (***)

0.91

0.87

0.97

0.10

11.5

Total Italian demand

83.10

77.92

74.91

(3.01)

(3.9)

DEMAND FOR GAS IN ITALY

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(billions of m3)

2010

2011(*)

2012

Change

% change (**)

(*)

The demand for gas has been aligned with that published by the Ministry of Economic Development.

(**)

The percentage change is calculated with reference to the figures in cubic metres.

(***)

Includes the consumption of the industrial, agricultural and fishing, chemical synthesis and automotive sectors.

(****)

Includes exports and other consumption.

Residential and tertiary

33.91

30.82

31.19

0.37

1.2

Thermoelectric

30.06

28.21

25.11

(3.10)

(11.1)

Industrial (***)

17.36

17.04

16.63

(0.41)

(2.3)

Other (****)

1.77

1.85

1.98

0.13

7.1

 

83.10

77.92

74.91

(3.01)

(3.9)

Gas demand in Italy in 2012 was 74.91 billion cubic metres, down by 3.01 billion cubic metres (-3.9%) compared with 2011. This fall was due to lower consumption in the thermoelectric (-11.1%) and industrial (-2.3%) sectors, offset in part by higher consumption in the residential and tertiary sector (+1.2%) as a result of weather conditions.

Adjusted for weather effect, natural gas demand decreased by 5.8% compared with 2011.

GAS DEMAND BY SECTOR

(% of total gas demand)

TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY

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Thermal year 2010-2011

Thermal year 2011-2012

Thermal year 2012-2013

Entry points

Trans-
portation
capacity

Capacity
trans-
ferred

Satu-
ration (%)

Trans-
portation
capacity

Capacity
trans-
ferred

Satur-
ation (%)

Trans-
portation
capacity

Capacity
trans-
ferred

Satur-
ation (%)

Tarvisio

119.2

110.3

92.5

118.8

109.9

92.5

116.8

107.9

92.4

Mazara del Vallo

105.0

98.9

94.2

105.0

88.2

84.0

105.0

86.7

82.6

Gries Pass

64.8

55.0

84.9

64.4

61.7

95.8

64.4

61.6

95.7

Gela

35.2

34.3

97.4

37.6

21.9

58.2

37.6

30.6

81.4

Cavarzere (LNG)

26.4

24.6

93.2

26.4

24.6

93.2

26.4

21.0

79.5

Panigaglia (LNG)

13.0

7.2

55.4

13.0

11.4

87.7

13.0

11.0

84.6

Gorizia

4.8

0.5

10.4

4.8

0.6

12.5

4.8

0.1

2.1

 

368.4

330.8

89.8

370.0

318.3

86.0

368

318.9

86.7

The transportation capacity of the network has also covered the entire demand of users for the thermal year 2012-2013. Transportation capacity at the start of thermal year 2012-2013 was 368 million cubic metres per day. The new entry point at Livorno was also created in the thermal year, and its capacity is subject to the conferment request pursuant to Resolution 168/06 of the Electricity and Gas Authority and to the Decree of the Ministry of Economic Development of 24 November 2010. In addition to the above capacities relating to entry points connected with LNG terminals and foreign countries, transportation capacity is also available at entry points connected with domestic production. Domestic production also has access to transportation capacity that is modulated over the year (two periods have been introduced: summer and winter), in order to increase transportation capacity in winter.

Snam Rete Gas has prepared a long-term plan for transportation capacity, which was sent to the Ministry of Economic Development on 29 June 2012 and published on the Business & Services section of the Snam Rete Gas website www.snamretegas.it.

Lastly, ISO 9001 certification has been renewed for the transportation capacity definition process.

GAS TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY AND SATURATION

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