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  Unless Norway invades Sweden!....
  This all a plot by the Norwegians to make Europe dependent on gas so they can invade Sweden !!! A war to settle all Nordic wars!
  /Jk
context: One thing that stood out to me was how much Germany's gas consumption dropped in 2022:
  
  According to Bundesnetzagentur, Germany’s natural gas consumption dropped by 14% in 2022 compared to the average consumption for the past four years. Industrial demand fell by 15% compared to the average for the past four years. Between October and December, industrial gas consumption fell by 23%, and consumption by private consumers and businesses was 21% below the previous years. >
  
  German here, gas was just way too expensive for me this year, so we had to adapt... for my money's sake >
  
  How did you adapt? >
  
  Using less heating >
  
  As a Norwegian having visited most of Europe I'm amazed at the lack of modern climate adaption in houses. 
  Hopefully this will be a driver for Europe to modernize housing to enter the 21st century. >
  
  its almost impossible to get a heatpump installed right now or solar because the waiting list is so long (in germany).
  labor to install them and materials are scarce because the demand exploded. >
  
  Better insulation and windows is another thing. Will reduce energy needs both winter and summer. >
  
  Yep, having windows will definitely help! >
  
  Replacing your old windows without also improving your home's insulation is a recipe for mold problems. The windows should be the coldest point in the room, otherwise the moisture will cling to the walls.
  You can counteract this somewhat with decentralized ventilation systems, but moisture in a renovated old building is always difficult. >
  
  Thanks for the warning homie. In Aug I bought a 1935 home and I did plan on fixing up those basement windows.
  My walls are concrete with mortar falling off on the outside of the walls. I prlly gotta fix the insulation first. >
  
  Some of it is conservation but likely a good chunk of that is warmer weather. Industrial demand tends to be baseload and residential driven almost purely by weather >
  
  Warmth in Europe right now is one of the most extreme events on record for the sigma and the extent.
  But Germany has gone right off Russia whom they got too dependent on.
  Seems like they don't want to go back to nuclear but they want more renewables. Harder in the short term but better in the long term. >
  
  we mostly need the gas for industry and heating, not electricity, going nuclear would reduce our coal consumption but not our dependency on Russia >
  
  You can heat things with electricity, you know? >
  
  the cost is ridiculously higher + the grid would not be able to support such a massive increase in demand >
  
  Define Irony leveraging Gas to make Europe fall in line. Europe starts not only buying gas from other sources but also starting to decrease gas consumption! >
  
  Decreasing gas consumption to save the environment, Great!  
  Decreasing because people can't afford it and just chose to freeze instead? Not so great. >
  
  People will not freeze, Germany ain't that cold.  I live in Switzerland which is colder on average, but still my energy bills are small.
  Best case, people stop sleeping with open windows. Wasted energy is a big problem by complacent, oblivious people. Now they're gonna have to adapt or pay a higher price. >
  
  Poor people will. If you were living paycheck to paycheck and your heating bill triples, you're fucked. >
  
  Again, Germany is not that cold. You won't freeze to death even if you have no heating. Of course you'll need more blankets to be warm but that's it. >
  
  Thanks Norway!