**7. Conclusions**

In conclusion, there is a definite impact of coronavirus on the dynamics of developing economies. The data presented in the article on the consumption of gaseous fuel by the industrial sector, households, natural gas transmission, shows a structural change in 2020. There is no sector that benefits from natural gas supply that has not been impacted by COVID-19. Pandemic has become a new external factor to consider when forecasting natural gas consumption.

Developed forecasts by various research centers indicated that between 2020 and 2021, natural gas consumption will be on an upward trend. Unfortunately, the emergence of a pandemic in early 2020 introduced a shock. The pandemic has become a new factor to be taken into account when making a forecast. Unfortunately, it is not easy to estimate how further the pandemic will spread, the timing of government restrictions.

Thus, it can be definitely stated that the existing forecasts must be constantly updated, supplemented with new data. Even the latest available models are not able to estimate natural gas consumption in the long term very accurately. They may also be used to discuss the four key themes that shape the politics of a sustainable energy transition.
