Peru natural gas distribution hits record

Peru natural gas distributor Gas Natural de Lima y Callao's ( Cálidda) deliveries in August totaled a record 17Bf3 (480Mm3), up 10.9% from the year-ago month. The segment of clients that use 300,001-900,000m3/month - principally large industry - saw the greatest growth, 66.5% to 662Mf3, according to the energy and mines ministry. Large industry growth was followed by clients that use up to 300m3/month (residential 52.9% to 87.2Mf3); VNG (21.1% to 1.89Bf3); 301-17,500m3/month (commercial/industrial 18.3% to 84.6Mf3); over 900,000m3/month (17.2% to 1.8Bf3); 17,501-300,000m3/month (7.31% to 878Mf3); and power plants (6.49% to 11.5Bf3). Client growth was led by the segment of users that consume over 900,000m3/month (66.7% to 2019) followed by up to 300m3/month (33.2% to 133,310), 301-17,500m3/month (31% to 1,061), VNG (10.3% to 203) and 17,501-300,000m3/month (7.63% to 268). The number of power plant clients (10) did not vary and the number of clients in the 300,001-900,000m3/month segment slid 20.8% to 42.