{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1938/annex-V/division-1/division-1.2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1938/annex-V/division-1/division-1.2.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2017/1938",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-1938",
  "path": "annex/V/division/1/division/1.2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Provide a brief description of the gas system of the United Kingdom, covering:\n(a)the main gas consumption figures: annual final gas consumption (bcm) and breakdown by type of customers, peak demand (mcm/d);\n(b)a description of the functioning of the gas system at national level, including infrastructure (to the extent not covered by point 1.1(b)). If applicable, include L-gas system;\n(c)the identification of the key infrastructure relevant for the security of gas supply;\n(d)a breakdown, to the extent possible, at national level of gas import sources per country of origin;\n(e)a description of the role of storage and include:\n(i)the storage capacity (total and working) compared to heating season demand;\n(ii)the maximal daily withdrawal capacity at different filling levels (ideally with full storages and end-of-season levels);\n(f)a description of the role of domestic production and include:\n(i)the volume of production with regard to the annual final gas consumption;\n(ii)the maximal daily production capacity;\n(g)a description of the role of gas in the electricity production (e.g. importance, role as a back-up for renewables), including gas-fired generating capacity (total (MWe) and as percentage of the total generating capacity) and cogeneration (total (MWe) and as percentage of the total generating capacity).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Word in Annex 5 point 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/531), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(3)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex 5 point 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/531), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 22(3)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1938/annex/V/division/1/division/1.2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:30.374784+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}