The Basque government’s €1.3 billion ‘bet on gas’

The Basque regional authority wants gas to account for half of Euskadi’s primary energy consumption in 2020, as compared to 42% today, but how does this political goal stack up to economic realities?

The Basque government sees gas-fired power as a bridging fuel to renewables. (GDF Suez) The Basque government sees gas-fired power as a bridging fuel to renewables. (GDF Suez)

The Basque regional authority wants gas to account for half of Euskadi’s primary energy consumption in 2020, as compared to 42% today, but how does this political goal stack up to economic realities?