German gas storage operators warned that if extreme cold weather occurs this winter, the gas supply in Europe's largest economy may not be fully guaranteed. The German Gas Storage Facility Union stated that if the climate conditions are consistent with the reference year 2010, the gas demand for January, February, and March will not be fully met. Model estimates show that the monthly supply gap can reach up to 6.6 terawatt-hours. On some days in January, the gas gap could reach up to 1.7 terawatt-hours. Sebastian Heinemann, general manager of the German Gas Storage Facility Alliance, said, “Relying only on imported gas volume from existing pipelines and liquefied natural gas terminals cannot cover the peak of gas consumption in the cold winter.” “Low gas storage inventories pose a major risk to supply security.” The current storage capacity filling rate of German gas storage facilities is about 59%.

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