EU Commission Urges Member States to Cut Energy Use

The European Council called on EU countries to forcibly reduce gas and electricity consumption in light of the energy crisis.

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The European Commission issued a call to EU countries to reduce gas and electricity consumption.
The call was made by Dan Jørgensen, the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing.
The letter was sent on 25 September.
The goal is to stabilize energy prices amid global supply constraints and high volatility.
Jørgensen stated that there is no immediate threat to energy supply reliability.
The situation is described as challenging but manageable.
Measures should be targeted and temporary to avoid price spikes.
Gas storage levels in Europe are historically low.
The EU's target for gas storage is 90% by early November, though flexibility allows 80% this year.

The European Commission called for mandatory reduction of gas and electricity consumption. — tg_tass_agency
The European Commission called for forced reduction of gas and electricity consumption. — tg_rian_ru
The energy crisis was triggered by the conflict between the US and Iran, which led to near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz. — vesti
The energy crisis was caused by EU countries' own actions after abandoning Russian gas. — vesti
Gas storage levels are at 68% of capacity. — kommerant
Gas storage levels are at 70.24% as of 22 September. — vedomosti
Gas storage levels are 15.66 percentage points below the five-year average. — vedomosti
Gas storage levels are 12 percentage points below last year's level. — vesti
The energy crisis is linked to the war between the US and Israel against Iran. — vm