In the first half of 2015, 32.77 billion cubic metres of natural gas was injected into the national transportation network, unchanged from the first half of 2014. The increase in gas demand in Italy (+7.9% compared with the first half of 2014), owing mainly to higher consumption in the residential and tertiary sectors (+12.4%), was offset entirely by the use of gas from storage, with net withdrawals amounting to 2.52 billion cubic metres.
During the first half of 2015, the Panigaglia LNG terminal regasified 0.020 billion cubic metres of natural gas (0.002 billion cubic metres in the first half of 2014). This LNG regasification was carried out as part of the completion of the peak shaving service, which ended on 31 March 2015.
The storage capacity available for shippers as at 30 June 2015 was around 11.4 billion cubic metres, unchanged compared with 30 June 2014.
As at 30 June 2015, the number of active meters located at end-user gas redelivery points stood at 6.518 million units (5.911 million units at 30 June 2014).