UK GAS-Prices edge up on higher demand, cold

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British wholesale gas prices edged up on Wednesday morning due to higher demand as a result of cold temperatures.

* Day-ahead gas price up by 0.65 pence at 56.00 pence per therm at 0846 GMT, the contract's highest level this week.

* Within-day gas price rose by 0.80 pence to 56.00 p/therm.

* Prompt prices have risen as consumption is high, but the system is well-supplied with gas which is limiting major increases, traders said.

* Demand is around 92 mcm above the seasonal norm, according to data from National Grid (LSE: NG.L - news) .

* Comsumption is seen peaking tomorrow for this week as temperatures are expected to go below zero.

* Average daily temperatures in Britain are forecast at 0.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, slipping to -0.7C on Tuesday but back up to around 3.4C next week, Refinitiv Eikon shows.

* The gas system is oversupplied by around 20 million cubic metres (mcm), with demand forecast at around 382 mcm and flows at 402 mcm/day, National Grid data shows.

* Flows from Norway through the Langeled pipeline are close to full capacity at around 73-74 mcm/day, Refinitiv Eikon data shows

* UK domestic production is at around 109 mcm/day and terminals are operating close to maximum capacity.

* Send-out of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is nominated at 52 mcm. One tanker is currently docked in Britain and two more are scheduled to arrive over the weekend and early next week.

* The March contract rose by 1.65 pence to 54.30 p/therm.

* Day-ahead gas price at the Dutch TTF hub edged down by 0.05 euro to 20.75 euros per megawatt hour.

* Benchmark Dec-19 EU carbon contract dipped by 0.09 euro to 23.30 euros a tonne. (Reporting by Nina Chestney)