Germany faces gas shortages of up to 1.7 TWh per day from January

On very cold days about a third of peak demand could go unmet even as storage sits at 58 percent and withdrawals hit record levels.

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SUMMARY

Germany could face gas shortages from January, with up to 1.7 terawatt-hours a day missing on very cold days, according to a model by the storage association Initiative Energien Speichern (Ines). The risk rises as EU rules halt remaining Russian LNG deliveries and new methane regulations for LNG importers take effect.

Storage levels are currently 58 percent, and Germany is already withdrawing record amounts. In extreme cold, a third of peak demand might go unmet.

Reports indicate that a planned generous storage strategy is arriving too late to prevent shortfalls.