One of Russia’s Last Big EU Gas Consumers Turns Off the Tap
- Wien Energie fully diversifies from Russian fuel from 2025
- Vienna utility has sourced 10TWh from alternative suppliers
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The top utility in Vienna — the world’s most-livable city — finally kicked its Russian natural gas habit.
Wien Energie GmbH, which provides energy to two million people in and around the Austrian capital, said it won’t need Russian fuel as of next year for the first time in decades. It’s sourced 10 terawatt-hours of alternatives, equivalent to about 12% of national consumption, from North Africa, the North Sea and other global liquefied natural gas suppliers.