BERLIN (Reuters) – German gas consumption rose last week, causing Europe’s biggest economy to fall short of its gas savings target for the first time this winter, regulator Federal Network Agency said on Thursday.
“Gas consumption… increased by 14 % compared with the previous week. The savings target was thus clearly missed,” the regulator said on its website, referring to the country’s 20% savings goal.
Compared with the consumption of the last four years, the figure was 13% below average, it said.
(Writing by Maria Sheahan; Editing by Paul Carrel)
