Gass storage in Germany: Current filling level increased in a leapstick!

Gass storage in Germany: Current filling level increased in a leapstick!

Deutschland - Currently the situation of the gas storage in Germany is to be considered positively. With a level of 48.98 percent (as of June 27, 2025, 1:00 p.m.), the memory are well filled, which proves to be calming for the coming cold months. There was an increase of 0.16 percent compared to the previous day. This continuous level development is a good news after the memory was still below the previous year's value of 91 percent at the beginning of 2025, but still remained in the expected corridor, like the Allgäuer Zeitung reported.

A distinctive increase in the level has been observed over the past few months. He started 28.83 percent in early April and reached the current status according to a continuous growth, which was primarily favored by optimized filling strategies and changed sources of delivery. Interestingly, the legally defined goal of bringing the memory to fixed filling levels at certain times was achieved prematurely.

consumer and winter supply

Compared to the previous year, gas consumption in Germany is now 14 percent lower, in particular due to developments in energy policy and the sunken use of natural gas. In 2024, the Germans used a total of 844 TWh gas, with 39 percent of this need for households and businesses and 61 percent on industrial customers. This distribution shows that the energy supply in Germany is not only dependent on a single source, but also offers a wide range of structures that can also remain stable in critical layers, as the ZDF .

In addition, the new liquid gas systems in northern Germany have contributed significantly to stabilizing the gas supply. With a maximum of 255 terawatt hours of capacity in the storage, the prerequisites for a stable winter are met, the average consumption in the winter months is 243 terawatt hours. The federal government remains vigilant and, in the event of a gas deficiency situation, can introduce the emergency level of the "Emergency Plan Gas", which provides for special protective measures for households and critical facilities.

The new gas strategy in Germany

The dependence on gas deliveries from Russia has decreased. The deliveries via the north stream 1 pipeline have been discontinued since September 2022, and Norway has established itself as the main producer. The focus on alternative sources of delivery also shows that Germany is strategically well positioned in order to avoid future bottlenecks. The gas storage, which is successfully filled in the last winters, are evidence that the gas supply is not in the critical area and that the storage capacities can even achieve over 100 percent under optimal conditions.

In order to secure winter supply, well -filled gas stores are extremely important. As part of the German infrastructure, the approximately 40 gas storage locations are decisive for ensuring a stable energy supply. On a website of the DVGW, the current filling levels as well as single-storage and removal rates are continuously shown, so that the public always remains informed about the situation of German gas storage.