EU May Lower Gas Storage Target to 75%

The European Commission is ready to lower the underground gas storage filling rate from 90% to 75% for countries that fail to meet the deadline.

Consensus

The European Commission is prepared to reduce the required gas storage fill rate from 90 percent to 75 percent for certain EU countries that cannot meet the standard.
The heating season in the EU runs from October 1 to April 30.
The average gas storage fill rate across the EU is currently 65 percent.
The European Commission has not yet decided to implement the reduction.
A flexibility mechanism allows the European Commission to lower the required fill rate by 5 percentage points via a special decision.
Some EU countries, including Germany, may not reach even 80 percent fill rate by the start of the heating season.
Gas storage levels in August were at a 13-year low, with some countries reporting levels below 55 percent.

The European Commission previously stated that 80 percent fill by winter would be sufficient. — vedomosti
Gas Infrastructure Europe reported that the fill rate in August was 64.4 percent, which is a 13-year low. — kommersant
In July, gas storage injections were at their lowest level in six years, with storage dropping to 55 percent. — vedomosti
In 2025, European gas storage was filled to about 80 percent by the end of August. — kommersant