Eastern europe gas storage

How much gas is stored in the EU?

This amounts to about 100 bcm of gas in storage in the EU, representing around one third of the EU's annual gas consumption. Today, the Commission adopted intermediate targets that EU countries are required to meet in 2025 to ensure gas storage facilities are filled to at least 90% of capacity by 1 November 2025.

How have European gas supplies been secured?

Gas supplies have been secured via alternative routes (Germany, Italy) and through withdrawals from storage. The European gas infrastructure is flexible to accommodate gas of non-Russian origin, aligning with the REPowerEU objectives. It has also been reinforced with significant new LNG import capacities since 2022.

What is gas storage Europe (GSE)?

Gas Storage Europe (GSE) represents the interests of 31 Storage System Operators with around 102 storage sites in 20 countries in Europe, representing approximately 91 BCM, i.e. 84% of EU technical storage capacity. GSE is one column of GIE, Gas Infrastructure Europe, the European association of the Transmission, Storage and LNG terminal Operators.

How many BCM of gas is stored in the EU?

Each year since the introduction of the Regulation during the energy crisis, the EU has exceeded its gas storage filling target. This year, storage was around 95% by the deadline of 1 November. This amounts to about 100 bcm of gas in storage in the EU, representing around one third of the EU's annual gas consumption.

What are the EU gas storage targets for 2025?

Today, the Commission adopted intermediate targets that EU countries are required to meet in 2025 to ensure gas storage facilities are filled to at least 90% of capacity by 1 November 2025, as required by the EU Gas Storage Regulation (EU/2022/1032).

Is there a security of gas supply in central and Eastern Europe?

In an extraordinary meeting of the Gas Coordination Group held today, the Commission and the Member States from the Central and Eastern Europe took stock of the situation. The exchange allowed to confirm that thanks to efficient preparatory work and coordination in the region and beyond, there are no security of supply concerns.