For an other example, nat gas accounts for 13% of germany’s electric production (out of about 600TWh). In accounts for nearly 25% of the primary energy mix (out of about 3700TWh).

Even assuming all the gas plants are simple cycle peaking plants with horrid efficiency (say 20% which is extremely low even for peaking plants), electricity still would account for about 40% of germany’s nat gas consumption.

In reality, much as in france, the vast majority (~75%) of nat gas goes to heating.

I think in this case the yearly average load might be misleading. On low wind times the reliance on gas can be much higher.

These are yearly totals, the variations are limited, and more importantly irrelevant to the point.