France gas consumption: tertiary sector on GRDF
France gas consumption: tertiary sector on GRDF stood at 57,456.69 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary sector2 | 57,456.69 | 59,041.42 | 59,014.7 | 62,885.27 | 74,126.65 | 64,228.4 | 72,896.38 | 73,971.57 | |
| Large business customers | 39,178.79 | 41,004.88 | 41,041.16 | 43,455.22 | 51,868.01 | 46,040.38 | 54,639.79 | 55,223.03 | |
| 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: tertiary sector on GRDF
Commercial and service-sector energy withdrawals measure natural gas supplied to offices, retail establishments, public administration buildings, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and hospitality venues. This category isolates service-oriented economic activities from heavy manufacturing and domestic households, capturing the operational energy needs of buildings dedicated to commerce and services. Excluded are industrial production lines and purely residential dwellings.
Analyzing these volumes necessitates adjusting for structural changes in commercial real estate and office occupancy rates over time. Revisions to early estimates typically stem from delayed administrative reporting and billing adjustments by energy retailers. Analysts should rely on annual comparisons rather than short-term sequential reviews to avoid severe seasonal biases driven by commercial heating and cooling requirements.
Frequently asked questions
- Which types of businesses and establishments fall under this classification?
- Retail shops, office buildings, schools, hospitals, hotels, and government facilities are included in the tertiary category.
- How does this sector differ from the industrial category?
- It covers service and administrative activities rather than physical goods manufacturing or agricultural production.
- Why are sequential period comparisons misleading for service-sector gas use?
- Commercial heating needs create heavy seasonal swings that distort comparisons between adjacent months or quarters.