What about the gas storage levels before autumn and winter? See where most of the gas currently comes from and how full the storage facilities are.
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck was already certain in September: “There will no longer be a gas shortage.” The gas supply crisis that occurred as a result of the Russian war of aggression in 2022 was over, the Green politician said at a citizens’ evening in Lower Saxony. With regard to gas prices, Habeck admitted that they were still higher than before the start of the war – but that they had already fallen below the levels of 2022 and 2023.
Gas storage: filling levels in Germany
A look at the storage levels proves Habeck right, as the infographic below shows. According to the law, the storage facilities in this country must be 85 percent full on October 1st, 95 percent full on November 1st (marked in the graphic) and still 40 percent full on February 1st. The 95 percent mark was already reached at the beginning of September.
The industry association Ines (Initiative for Saving Energy) recently rated Germany’s winter preparations as “well advanced”. The Federal Network Agency rated the gas supply in Germany as “stable” and security of supply was guaranteed. Economical gas consumption remains important, they say.
Gas imports: Where the natural gas for Germany comes from
According to Ines, Germany has to import more than 90 percent of the gas it needs. The largest quantities of natural gas are now imported into Germany from Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands. Deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) currently make up a small part of the import mix. According to Habeck, the newly built LNG terminals, some of which have not yet been put into operation, will serve as a buffer.
Gas consumption in Germany
The graphic below shows commercial and private gas consumption in Germany on a weekly basis and in comparison to previous years. It was most recently in the same range as the previous two years and therefore below the average for the previous years 2018 to 2021.
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