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In 2010, Galp Energia sold 4,088 million cubic metres of natural gas to end customers in Portugal, with the power and industrial sectors exceeding 90% of this.
The industrial sector, where competition is most intense, saw Galp Energia secure a leading role as a natural gas supplier thanks to its ability to offer differentiated and innovative propositions. These include the combined supply of natural gas, electricity and oil products, which raised customer loyalty and created opportunities for a broad range of new technical services.
In this sector, were sold 1,762 million cubic metres. The first full operating year of the Sines refinery’s cogeneration plant had a favourable impact of 252 million cubic metres on the demand for natural gas. In the industrial segment, the volumes in the liberalized market reached 1,104 million cubic metres, and in the regulated market reached 658 million cubic metres.
In the residential and small business segment, Galp Energia attained market leadership as the first operator to make a proposition to small businesses in the liberalised market. In 2010, were sold 388 million cubic metres, comprising a 9% share of natural gas sales to end customers in Portugal. Regulated sales continued to predominate, accounting for 81% of the segment.