According to the industry association Ines, the storage facilities in Germany can store gas with a maximum energy content of around 256 terawatt hours. This corresponds to about a quarter of the annual gas consumption in Germany (around 1000 terawatt hours).
“This storage volume alone can supply Germany with gas for two to three average cold winter months,” says the federal government. A good 56 percent of this volume would be enough in winter for a good one to one and a half months with unchanged consumption – theoretically, mind you.
Because it should be noted that precisely this consumption would drop significantly in the event of a so-called gas shortage. Gas consumption in Germany has already fallen significantly as a result of the sharp rise in prices.
In addition, if Russian gas supplies cease, pipeline gas from Norway and the Netherlands, for example, is likely to continue to flow. It is also expected that Germany will then continue to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) via landing terminals abroad. After all, natural gas is also promoted in Germany. The question of how long we could last with the currently stored natural gas can only be answered approximately.
A new gas storage law is intended to ensure that the storage tanks are sufficiently filled at the beginning of winter. It prescribes a filling level of 80 percent by October 1st, 90 percent by November 1st and 40 percent by February 1st. The law obliges storage operators in Germany to gradually fill their storage facilities. Gas can still be stored on balance, the Federal Network Agency said on Saturday.
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