Gas equipment. Archive photoMOSCOW, May 23.The most expensive gas in Europe is bought by residents of Scandinavia — Sweden and Denmark, a little less is paid for it in the Netherlands and Spain, according to a study by RIA Novosti *. «The most expensive gas is purchased by residents of Sweden. In terms of Russian currency, a cubic meter of blue fuel will cost local consumers 137 rubles. Next in the rating for the high cost of gas are Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain. In these countries, a cubic meter of gas costs more than 80 rubles, «- shows the rating of countries in terms of gas availability for the population, which was prepared by RIA experts Rating commissioned by RIA Novosti.
00:10InfographicRating of countries by the availability of natural gas for the population To assess the cost of gas for the population, RIA Rating experts analyzed the prices for blue fuel in terms of rubles. The availability of gas for the end consumer is determined not only by its cost, but also by the level of income of citizens, the study specifies. Analysts note that the volume of available gas and prices given by them are an estimate of the average level for the population and are given for comparison based on official tariffs and data statistics. Therefore, the indicators may differ in each specific case depending on the amount of earnings, place of residence within the state, the volume of gas consumption by the family, the presence of gas stoves and other things. The European gas market in 2021 experienced an unprecedented price increase, which in some countries led to an acute energy crisis. The average price of gas on the region's largest stock exchange, the Dutch TTF, increased more than fivefold over the year and amounted to $573.9 per thousand cubic meters in 2021. At the same time, in December, the price exceeded $ 2,000 for a couple of days, which at that time was a historical record. One of the reasons for the price increase was the temperature factor, since in the first quarter of 2021 the temperature in Europe was much lower than in 2020. In addition, due to the decrease in gas production in the Netherlands and Norway, as well as the outflow of liquefied natural gas from Europe to Asia, the market began to experience a shortage of gas during the period of active filling of gas storage facilities. At the same time, due to low-wind weather, there was a decrease in electricity generation at wind farms. Finally, in 2021, prices for CO2 emissions rose to a record level and forced consumers to replace coal-fired generation with gas. *The rating was prepared by RIA Novosti by RIA Rating specialists. .jpg» />France acknowledged the absence of alternatives to Russian gas in Europe
