Renewable gas share in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Renewable gas share in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France stood at 6.95% in Aug 2026, according to ODRé – Open Data Réseaux Énergies (RTE, NaTran, Teréga). It is one of the indicators in the Monthly gas consumption table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2020 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly gas consumption table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Renewable gas share | |||||||||||
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 6.95 | 5.88 | 5.31 | 4.77 | 3.62 | 2.26 | 1.89 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 1.87 | |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.31 |
Understanding renewable gas share in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Computing the renewable gas proportion for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, entails dividing total biomethane injected into distribution grids by overall monthly gas consumption. This series measures the ongoing replacement of imported fossil fuels with locally produced organic gas, expressed as a standardized percentage. The metric neutralizes absolute consumption shifts driven by heavy industry or population changes. Excluded from the calculation are localized biogas volumes consumed directly on agricultural farms without entering public pipelines.
Interpreting this dataset requires acknowledging the impact of residential heating cycles on total network throughput. Winter peaks in fossil gas demand routinely dilute the renewable percentage, making year-on-year comparisons much more reliable than month-to-month evaluations. Observers should also watch for retroactive revisions stemming from delayed administrative verification of green gas certificates. Benchmarking this percentage against other areas highlights varying regional adoption speeds for anaerobic digestion infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this indicator measure absolute renewable energy production?
- No, it calculates a relative share by comparing biomethane injections against total network gas consumption.
- Why is month-to-month tracking discouraged for this metric?
- Severe weather-driven swings in heating demand create large distortions in the denominator from month to month.
- What type of gas is strictly excluded from the numerator?
- Conventional fossil natural gas and uncertified biogas consumed privately behind the meter.