European Gas Storage Facilities Remain at Historic Low in September
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The EU continues to build up gas reserves prior to the heating season, but the PCN filling rate remains 15.51 p.p. below the average of the last five years.
EADaily, 2 October 2026. By the traditional start of the heating season in October, Europe had accumulated a record low volume of gas in underground storage (PCG) since the 2011 observations, as evidenced by data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE).
European Gas Storage Facilities Remain at Historic Low in September
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gas storage levels in Europe exceeded 71.5% by the end of September, but remained at the lowest level recorded for September 30 since 2011 and stayed at a record low throughout the month, according to data from Gas...
In September, 71.5 per cent of Europe ' s underground gas storage facilities (PCGs) remained at the lowest level for this month ' s survey history since 2011, with a total average occupancy rate of 71.9 billion cubic metres of gas, or 71.54 per cent, according to data from the European Gas Infrastructure Association (Gas Infrastructure Europe, GIE), which gives RIA News. In 2021-2025, the average occupancy rate for Europe ' s gas …
At the end of September, Europe ' s PHG occupancy rate was only 71.5 per cent, 15.68 percentage points lower than the average at that date in the last five years and less than a year ago when the storage facilities were 82.5 per cent filled.
Sumerian News-Dollac Europe at its gas storage facilities at the beginning of the traditional heating season (October 2026) is the lowest amount of blue fuel since observations began in 2011.
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