France gas deliveries on the GRDF network
France gas deliveries on the GRDF network stood at 260.98 GWh on Oct 17, 2026, according to ODRé – Open Data Réseaux Énergies (RTE, NaTran, Teréga). It is one of the indicators in the Daily natural gas table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Jan 1, 2016 to Oct 17, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Daily natural gas table
| Indicator | 17-10-2026 | 16-10-2026 | 15-10-2026 | 14-10-2026 | 13-10-2026 | 12-10-2026 | 11-10-2026 | 10-10-2026 | 09-10-2026 | 08-10-2026 | |
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| Distribution network deliveries | |||||||||||
| Gas delivered on the GRDF network | 260.98 | 269.55 | 281.84 | 288.2 | 275.58 | 295.8 | 222.19 | 205.6 | 273.52 | 263.07 |
Understanding france gas deliveries on the GRDF network
Gas delivered on the GRDF network measures the physical volume of natural gas transferred from high-pressure transmission pipelines into lower-pressure local distribution systems supplying residential, commercial, and small industrial users. This series specifically isolates low-pressure distribution throughput, omitting large industrial consumers and gas-fired power plants connected directly to the high-pressure transmission grid. It represents the retail-facing segment of total national consumption.
Due to its heavy weighting toward residential space heating, this metric displays extreme sensitivity to ambient outdoor temperatures, creating massive winter peaks and summer troughs. Analysts should rely exclusively on annual matching periods to gauge structural demand shifts, as sequential monthly comparisons reflect weather shifts rather than underlying economic trends. Preliminary delivery numbers rely on estimated load profiles and are subject to periodic reconciliation as actual meter reads are processed.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of customers rely on the GRDF distribution network?
- The network primarily supplies residential households, commercial buildings, and small-to-medium enterprises requiring low-pressure delivery.
- How does distribution network delivery differ from total gross consumption?
- Distribution deliveries exclude large industrial facilities and power plants connected directly to high-pressure transmission pipelines.
- Why are summer and winter volumes so different for this series?
- Residential space heating creates high volatility between cold months and warm months compared to steady industrial baseloads.