With gas reserves filled with 92.1%, Belgium has achieved its European objective set for next winter.
THE Belgian gas reserves are currently Filled at 92.1%it comes from figures published Wednesday by the aggregated Gas Storage Inventory (AGSI). Like the PortugalBelgium thus has achieves the European objective fixed for next winter.
According to the website database Gas Infrastructure Europethe Stockage Souterrain De Loenhout (Antwerp), the only site of this type in Belgium, contains 7.745 Terawattheures (TWH) natural gas, or 92,1% of its capacity.
Only the Portugal Better done, with fully completed gas reserves. There European Union average is 72,3% filling, or 820,48 TWhaccording to Tuesday morning figures.
Most EU countries have a Higher storage capacity To that of Belgium, they need more time to fill them. L’Germany has the largest storage capacity, with almost 250 TWhfor a 65% filling rate at present. L’Italy (83.6%)THE Netherlands (60.8%)the France (80,8%) et Austria (77.4%) also have a large storage capacity.
Since 2022, EU member states must Fill their gas reserves at least 90% Before November 1 of each year. This obligation aims to ensure that they have sufficient reserves After the Russian invasion in Ukraine has caused supply problems.
At the beginning of July, the European Parliament validated a greater room for maneuver in the Member States to Reconstitute their natural gas stocks Before winter to prevent the gas prices from soaring during the summer.
THE gas storage facilities cover around 30% of European winter consumption.