Russia's domestic demand for gas:

- Russia's energy mix.

In thermal generation gas is now completely dominant (Matrix, 158). Figure 6.1: in 2011 the share of gas in thermal electricity generation was 71.7%. The reliance on one fossil fuel or another is determined primarily by geography. Thus, the European part of Russia and Urals are historically dependent on gas. Whereas, Siberia and the Far East are mostly dependent on coal. Because one or the other was historically much cheaper in these regions.

Regardless of the price of coal recently going up in comparison to the price of coal (165), the cost of switching from the former to the latter is much higher, and thus it would not be reasonable. Therefore, little switching from gas to coal is now expected (165).

Overall, it appears that the downward pressure on gas demand, resulting from new p...

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