07.02.2017
Purposeful steps taken to expand the nordic gas market
• Revenue €843 million (2015: €915 million)
• Operating profit €125 million (2015: €126 million)
• Sales of Natural Gas business 23.8 TWh (2015: 25.9 TWh)
• Sales of Biogas business 233.9 GWh (2015: 179.3 GWh)
• Sales of LNG business 5.8 TWh (2015: 5.7 TWh)
GASUM CEO JOHANNA LAMMINEN COMMENTS ON 2016:
"In 2016 we took purposeful steps to advance our strategy, and the Gasum Group’s financial performance had a positive trend.
Natural gas plays an important role in the transition towards a carbon-neutral society. Gas has maintained a significant position in Finnish energy use. The annual consumption of natural gas in Finland (24 TWh) in 2016 corresponded roughly to the amount of energy generated by four nuclear power stations. The position of gas is also acknowledged in Finland’s newly-adopted National Energy and Climate Strategy, which provides steering towards ambitious energy and climate targets.
Our Nordic position as a significant player in liquefied natural gas (LNG) was strengthened as the Risavika LNG production plant was acquired by our subsidiary Skangas. In addition to this, we diversified the Finnish energy market with LNG as Finland’s first LNG import terminal was opened in Pori in August 2016. Progress in our strategy was also made as planned in biogas production and supply as we acquired both Biovakka and Biotehdas in early 2016. We are now even better able to offer biogas for transport and industrial use while at the same time promoting the realization of the circular economy."
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"In 2016 we took purposeful steps to advance our strategy, and the Gasum Group’s financial performance had a positive trend."
Johanna Lamminen, Chief Executive Officer, Gasum