The European Commission has assessed the level of gas storage filling in the EU.

European storages are 95% full of gas

As of today, European storages are 95% full, which is equivalent to 100 billion cubic meters of gas, or nearly one-third of the EU's annual need for gas consumption, said Tim McPhie, spokesperson for the European Commission for energy matters.

"According to the emergency measures implemented during the 2022 energy crisis, a binding legal goal was set for member states: to fill their gas storages to at least 90% by November 1 each year. The deadline for this is already tomorrow. I can inform you that as of today, European gas storages are filled to 95% of their capacity. This means that about 100 billion cubic meters of gas are in storage, covering about one-third of our annual needs," said the European Commission spokesperson, reports Ukrinform.

Filling storages before the heating season

Commenting on this, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson noted that adequately filling European gas storages before the heating season positions the EU strongly to ensure stable supply and limit energy prices next winter, and allows continued efforts to reduce dependency on imports of Russian fossil fuel.

"We enter this winter with an adequate level of gas in storages across Europe," said Simson.

She emphasized that this outcome was achieved through diversification of gas supply routes, increasing the share of renewable sources in the European energy balance, and the commitments of member countries in effective energy use and saving.