Germany to Face Risk of Gas Shortages Until Early 2027, Storage Operators Warn
- Very cold winter could cause shortage as early as next January
- More LNG terminals, pipelines and storages could help
The Neptune LNG floating storage regasification unit at the German Baltic Sea LNG Terminal, in Lubmin, Germany.
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Germany will continue to face a risk of severe gas shortages until early 2027 unless it adds more fuel infrastructure to smooth out potential strains from cold weather.
Additional liquefied natural gas terminals, storage capacity or pipeline connections are needed to ensure sufficient supply sooner, the country’s gas storage operators group INES said Thursday. For now, stockpiles are “developing positively” and are nearly 90% full, but a cold winter could still put Germany’s energy security at risk.