Ireland had smallest decrease in natural gas consumption in the EU

In the last six months, Ireland reduced its natural gas consumption by 0.3%, falling far behind the EU average of 19%

On average, the EU reduced its natural gas consumption by over 19% in the past six months, with Finland being the top-performing country, reducing its consumption by over 57%, followed by Lithuania and Sweden which saw decreases of 48% and 40% respectively.

Ireland is lagging far behind the rest of the EU in reducing its natural gas consumption, according to figures by EU statistics agency, Eurostat. 

In the six months between August 2022 and January 2023, Ireland reduced its natural gas consumption by just 0.3%, the smallest decrease out of the EU's 27 Countries.