France gas consumption: small tertiary on GRDF
France gas consumption: small tertiary on GRDF stood at 18,277.9 GWh in 2025. It is one of the indicators in the Gas consumption by sector table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2018 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Gas consumption by sector table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total gas consumption, GRDF network | 218,878.73 | 223,968.51 | 226,014.03 | 241,541.53 | 287,905.38 | 257,126.7 | 275,357.91 | 278,909.59 | |
| Tertiary sector | 57,456.69 | 59,041.42 | 59,014.7 | 62,885.27 | 74,126.65 | 64,228.4 | 72,896.38 | 73,971.57 | |
| Small business customers | 18,277.9 | 18,036.54 | 17,973.55 | 19,430.05 | 22,258.64 | 18,188.02 | 18,256.6 | 18,748.54 |
Understanding france gas consumption: small tertiary on GRDF
Modest commercial enterprises, local retail shops, independent professional practices, and small-scale service providers generate the natural gas withdrawals recorded in this segment of the distribution infrastructure. By focusing exclusively on lower-volume commercial users, this subset filters out the heavy energy demands typical of large corporate headquarters, extensive public administration buildings, and major institutional complexes. Heavy industrial manufacturing plants and residential households are entirely excluded, ensuring the data reflects only small service-oriented business activities connected to the network.
Evaluating these figures necessitates accounting for local economic turnover, shifts in retail foot traffic, and structural changes in how small businesses manage heating and operational energy. Preliminary figures often face subsequent revisions once final billing cycles close and customer activity profiles are verified by utility administrators. Direct comparisons with industrial or residential series can prove misleading due to distinct operating hours and thermal requirements unique to small-scale commerce. Analysts evaluating these metrics should focus on annual shifts rather than immediate sequential changes to properly interpret underlying trends without weather interference.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of establishments are counted within small tertiary customers?
- Local retail shops, independent professional offices, and small service providers connected to the network are included.
- Are residential households included in this small business category?
- No, residential consumption is tracked entirely separately from commercial service activities.
- Why might early estimates of small tertiary consumption change?
- Initial figures are regularly updated as final billing data and customer classification verifications are processed by network operators.