Share of natural gas in space and water heating of residential and tertiary buildings in the European Union in 2017, with a forecast for 2030 and 2040, by scenario
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Tertiary buildings refer to buildings occupied by the service sector.
Supplementary notes
The forecast scenarios reflect the potential transformation of the heating sector based on different decarbonization assumptions:
¶Ù¾±°ù±ð³¦³Ù-¸é·¡³§:Ìýfocus on installations of heat pumps, biomass boilers, and solar thermal collectors. Electrification: focus on introducing more district electric heating and heat pumps. ·¡-´Ú³Ü±ð±ô²õ:Ìýfocus on gas-based heating systems and liquid fuel heating systems. ±á²â»å°ù´Ç²µ±ð²Ô:Ìýfocus on gas-based heating systems. District heating: focus on biomass and solar thermal collectors. Best case: comparative assessment of all other scenarios yielding best possible result.
More information on methodology is available on pdf page 74 of the report.
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Natural gas share in residential heating in the EU 2017-2040, by forecast scenario
Natural gas is expected to continue playing a dominant role in the EU's space and water heating sector. For 2030, a forecast suggests that the natural gas share in final energy demand for heating would remain above ** percent in most scenarios. However, a greater introduction of heat pumps and other alternative energy systems could see the natural gas share fall to below ** percent by 2040.
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Publications Office of the European Union. (June 9, 2022). Share of natural gas in space and water heating of residential and tertiary buildings in the European Union in 2017, with a forecast for 2030 and 2040, by scenario [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1493736/eu-natural-gas-share-in-heating-forecast/
Publications Office of the European Union. "Share of natural gas in space and water heating of residential and tertiary buildings in the European Union in 2017, with a forecast for 2030 and 2040, by scenario." Chart. June 9, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1493736/eu-natural-gas-share-in-heating-forecast/
Publications Office of the European Union. (2022). Share of natural gas in space and water heating of residential and tertiary buildings in the European Union in 2017, with a forecast for 2030 and 2040, by scenario. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1493736/eu-natural-gas-share-in-heating-forecast/
Publications Office of the European Union. "Share of Natural Gas in Space and Water Heating of Residential and Tertiary Buildings in The European Union in 2017, with a Forecast for 2030 and 2040, by Scenario." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jun 2022, /statistics/1493736/eu-natural-gas-share-in-heating-forecast/
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