Gas demand now ahead of 2019 levels in tourism and pharma industries 

Demand from hotels and tourism businesses is up 6% on 2019

Gas demand across most other sectors was broadly in line with previous years as economic activity continued to pick up in many sectors.

Demand for gas from pharmaceutical manufacturing and tourism industries has recovered over the last two months and is now ahead of 2019 levels, according to figures released by Gas Networks Ireland.

Demand from pharmaceutical manufacturing in August rose 4% on July figures and is up 6% on 2019 figures, while demand from hotels and tourism businesses increased 12.9% month on month and 6% year on year.