Danish gas consumption is becoming more sustainable as biogas fills the gas grid. According to a new estimate from the Danish Energy Agency, 70 percent of total gas consumption in 2030 will come from biogas, compared to a previous prediction of 30 percent in 2030.
- Our gas system is on the same journey as the electricity system has been – it is getting greener and greener. We have supported the development of biogas, and we have always known that gas was well on its way to becoming green. But this is really just an acceleration of the green transition. When gas becomes green, it makes a very concrete difference to the climate when gas is used to keep the house warm and especially when goods are produced in the industrial district, says Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Dan Jørgensen (S) in a press release.
This will benefit Nordic Sugar, among other things, as they will be connected to the gas grid when the government wants to build a gas pipeline to Lolland-Falster in connection with the Baltic Pipe.
In 2019, biogas accounted for only 10 percent of Danes' gas consumption. The Danish Energy Agency's new calculation shows that the figure is now expected to be approximately 42 percent in 2025 and approximately 70 percent in 2030.
The development is partly related to initiatives that reduce gas consumption, including in households. But it is also linked to a significantly greater production of biogas.
The amount of green gas in the Danish gas pipelines in 2030 means that CO2 emissions will be approximately 2.3 million tonnes less than if the gas had been fossil. This would be equivalent to the emissions from approximately 900,000 passenger cars. There is potential for Danish gas consumption to become 100 per cent green by 2040.
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