Energy Transition: Many Municipal Utilities Want to Decommission Their Gas Networks
Every third municipal utility company is planning to dismantle its gas network. The municipal utility association is calling on the federal government to provide clear legal regulations.
A survey by the Verband kommunaler Unternehmen (VKU) found that nearly a third of municipal utilities in Germany plan to partially or completely shut down their gas networks in the coming years. 13% of utilities want to completely shut down their gas networks, while 25% plan a mix of continued operation and shutdown. 38% of utilities are still undecided about the future of their gas networks. 50% of utilities plan to switch to a mix of heat pumps and district heating, and 17% plan to offer green gases.
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