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Comgás distributes piped natural gas to the residential, retail, industrial, vehicular, cogeneration and thermal generation markets in its concession area, which comprises metropolitan São Paulo and Campinas, as well as the Paraíba Valley and the southern coastal region of São Paulo State known as Baixada Santista.

Most of the gas distributed by Comgás – currently about 60% – comes from Bolivia via the Bolivia-Brazil pipeline. In recent years, however, abundant reserves have been discovered in Brazil, especially in the Campos basin (Rio de Janeiro State), the Santos basin (São Paulo State) and Espírito Santo State. It is expected that these reserves, along with presalt discoveries, start effectively operating in the next 5 to 7 years.

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The Energy Sector in Brazil

Natural gas is a mixture of gases frequently found in isolation or together with petroleum. Its main ingredient is methane, which accounts for over 90%-95%. Other components include nitrogen, ethane, carbon, butane and propane.

Natural gas is friendly to the environment, causing far less pollution than other fossil fuels such as petroleum and coal. Its properties enable almost unrestricted use in various segments. It complies with environmental protection laws and makes an effective and efficient contribution to the generation of reliable, versatile energy.

Natural gas is widely used throughout the world, especially in the developed countries and its growth in the Brazilian energy matrix was of 10.3% in 2010 and is projected to be 15.5% in 2030. Average growth of its energy share is 20% per year, according to the Brazilian Association of Piped Gas Distributor Companies (Abegás – local acronym).

The outlook for natural gas consumption in Brazil in the coming years is positive, both because it is a clean fuel and thanks to the expansion of distribution networks, especially by Comgás. Finally, the discovery of new gas reserves in Brazil will tend to increase the share of natural gas in the nation’s overall energy consumption.

Comgás’ gas distribution business breaks down as follows by market segment:

Customer Segmentation

Industrial
Residential
Commercial
NGV
Cogeneration & Thermal Generation

Last update: June 23, 2020