-- 英国ガス公社(National Gas)が火曜日に発表した2026年夏季見通しによると、国内生産量の減少と中東情勢の混乱に対する懸念が高まっているにもかかわらず、英国は今夏、十分なガスと電力供給を確保できる見込みだ。 同見通しによると、2026年夏のガス需要は2025年と同程度になると予測されており、ガス火力発電量が6%減少するものの、住宅・商業部門の消費量が2%増加すると見込まれている。 総ガス供給量は約253億立方メートルと予測されており、212億立方メートルという予測値を上回る。ノルウェーと英国大陸棚からの供給量が全体の86%を占めるが、後者の生産量は前年比で6%減少すると見込まれている。 残りの供給量は、液化天然ガス(LNG)輸入と英国の柔軟なガス貯蔵システムによって賄われる見込みで、それぞれ9%(27億立方メートル)、5%(15億立方メートル)を占める。 夏季のガス火力発電需要は減少するものの、報告書はこの期間の変動性の高まりを指摘し、その原因として「天候に左右される再生可能エネルギーの発電量と電力需要の変動のバランスを取る上で、ガス火力発電の役割が増大していること」を挙げている。 ナショナル・ガスのエネルギーシステム・レジリエンス担当ディレクター、グレン・ブリン=ヤコブセン氏は見通しの中で、中東情勢の混乱は懸念材料ではあるものの、同社の予測では「市場には今夏の需要を満たすのに十分な供給能力がある」と述べている。
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