Index – Economy – Sufficient natural gas is available in Hungary, you don’t have to worry about heating even in the event of a cold
Despite the colder weather at the end of January and the mild February temperature, natural gas is available to the country in sufficient quantities: imports and domestic extraction are continuous and uninterrupted, the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH) said.
About 1.76 billion cubic meters of natural gas are available a month and a half before the start of the storage period.
MEKH performs a number of model calculations, which show that the amount of gas available to us is sufficient in the coldest, as well as a large safety margin.
The total annual consumption demand of the Hungarian population is 3.5-4 billion cubic meters on average. One and a half months before the start of the storage period (April 1), in mid-February, domestic storage still accounts for about 50 percent of annual household consumption, $ 1.76 billion. m³ there is natural gas, which is 27.7 percent full.
In proportion to consumption, Hungary has exceptionally high natural gas reserves in Europe. In the second half of February, 17.33 percent of annual consumption is stored in Hungary, with imports and domestic production available continuously and uninterrupted.