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A greater proportion of European gas consumption is met by imports, as demand growth continues to outpace growth in production
Although gas consumption in European countries registered a slight decrease between 2005 and 2006, in contrast to the trend observed in the last few years, it is expected to grow by 2 to 2.5% per year by 2015, according to CEDIGAZ. This forecasted growth will be led by increasing gas power demand – in Europe, two-thirds of new electricity plants under construction are gas-fired (see Generation Chapter) – and by additional economic growth in the new EU Member countries.
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Lewiner, C. (2010). Competitive Gas. In: Lewiner, C. (eds) European Energy Markets Observatory. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0091-8_4
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