The risk of energy shortages during the winter remains high. The Solz government urges lower consumption
Will Germany “freeze”? They don’t exceed three months, in the best case scenario, the natural gas reserves in Germany if Russia turns off the tap completely, as the relevant regulator warns.
Germany’s natural gas reserves may be growing faster than normal, but they are not enough, the regulator said, and Germany is still struggling to have enough fuel to see it through next winter.
The risk of energy shortages during the winter remains high. The Solz government is urging lower consumption, warning of rationing and this week imposed a tax on natural gas use.
Even if natural gas stocks can meet Germany’s goal of 95% full by November, that would only cover about 2.5 months of heating demand if Russia cuts off supplies completely, according to Klaus Müller , chairman of the Federal Network Agency. Stocks today reach 77%, with this target being reached two weeks ahead of schedule.
Germany, which it depends on a great degree of Russian natural gas, is struggling to replenish supplies after Moscow sharply cut flows on the key Nord Stream pipeline, exacerbating Europe’s worst energy crisis in decades, which looks set to continue into next year. The government is urging lower consumption, warning of rationing and this week imposed a tax on natural gas use.
“We’re a little bit faster than we’ve been in the past in terms of filling storage, but it’s not a sign that we can relax,” Miller said in an interview Tuesday. “It should be understood as motivation for further action. Let’s get on with it.”
“I cannot promise you that all storage facilities in Germany will be 95% full in November, even under good supply and demand conditions,” Miller clarified.
“Extension” for German nuclear plants?
At the same time, the American newspaper Wall Street Journal speaks of an “economic war” with Russia and argues that, after 20 years of repudiation atomic energyGerman politics “makes a difference” and decides it extending the operation of three nuclear plants.
These are the nuclear plants “Emsland” in Lower Saxony, Izar 2 in Bavaria and Neckarwestheim in Baden-Württemberg, which, according to the current plan, would end their operation on December 31, 2022. The publication cites an assessment by a government official in Berlin which states that “nuclear plants are safe until December 31st and will remain safe after December 31st”.
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