OREANDA-NEWS. In 2015, Ukrainian consumers used 31.0 bcm of gas compared to 38.9 bcm in 2014.

Luhansk and Donetsk regions, portions of which remain occupied, have experienced the most severe decline in demand (-67% and -46% respectively).

Consumption decreased in all but one region of Ukraine. The 4% (0.09 bcm) consumption increase in Odesa region is explained by the intensification of the Odesa Port Plant activities (+0.26 bcm). At the same time, households of in the region reduced gas consumption from 0.66 bcm to 0.54 bcm (-19%), a decline comparable to that of residential customers in other regions of Ukraine. The chemical industry remains one of the largest gas consumers in Ukraine.