US EditionGermany in the Cold and Gas Supplies Plummeting: Are We Really Safe? The Real Data. - Economic Scenarios
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Snow and ice - January is colder than in previous years. One reason why the German gas reservoirs are just as low as last in winter 2022. A cause for concern?[more]]>
This weekend, the filling levels of the German gas storage tanks fall below the 50 percent mark. A historic low for the beginning of January. The Federal Energy Minister explains that she sees no abnormalities. But she may not have looked closely.
In recent years, the filling levels of the gas storage tanks have often been looked at with concern. They are an important buffer. What is the current situation?
Currently, the gas storage systems are about half full. In a crisis situation, this is hardly enough, warns Stefan Dohler, head of the energy company EWE. He proposes a new tool for emergency preparedness.In view of the comparatively low filling levels in the German gas storage systems, the head of the Oldenburg energy supplier EWE, Stefan Dohler, proposes that a national gas reserve be set up for the crisis situation. "I don't want to sound an …
Germany's gas storage systems are only half filled. The cold drives consumption up. Experts do not see any acute danger.
According to Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), German storage facilities were only 51.8 percent filled on 7 January – the lowest level since the start of the GIE data collection in 2011. The Federal Network Agency calls for the economical consumption of gas. Friedrich Merz sets priorities in the meantime: He warns of a humanitarian energy crisis in Ukraine. The humanitarian energy crisis in Berlin spared him little. According to GIE, the gas stor…
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