The Netherlands to Miss Natural Gas Filling Target for Winter
Gasunie says reserves are about 45% full, leaving the country more exposed to a cold snap or supply disruption.
- National network operator Gasunie confirmed on Wednesday that Dutch gas reserves will miss the winter replenishment target, with storage levels stuck near 45% of capacity against the government's 80% goal by November 1.
- Commercial energy firms have stored almost no gas because summer prices remain elevated, making stockpiling unprofitable; traders partly link the price surge to ongoing regional conflict around Iran.
- State energy company EBN is currently storing supplies in Bergermeer, Norg, and Grijpskerk and reports it remains on schedule to reach its 80 TWh ceiling, partially offsetting the commercial shortfall.
- Gasunie says supply remains secure for an ordinary winter, though the country faces greater vulnerability to sudden disruptions; TNO energy expert Ren Peters warned that risk emerges when multiple problems occur simultaneously.
- Utilizing the Groningen gas field as an emergency supply remains a politically contentious option under discussion, and the cabinet is scheduled to update parliament on reserve status and potential further steps in September.
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It will no longer be possible to fill the Dutch gas reserves to 80 percent by the end of October, according to Gasunie. The House of Representatives and experts have long been calling on the cabinet to prioritize strategic gas policy, but the cabinet is still waiting. Will it be a cold winter for gas-burning Netherlands?
Energy companies are currently not concerned that the Netherlands will have too little gas this winter. This was stated by trade association Energie-Nederland, after Gasunie predicted earlier on Wednesday that the country would not meet the winter gas reserve replenishment target.
The Netherlands to Miss Natural Gas Filling Target for Winter
The Netherlands will miss its target to fill natural gas storage sites ahead of the winter, its gas network operators said on Wednesday, in one of the first evidence-based signs that Europe may be struggling to have sufficient supply for a harsh winter. Gasunie, the Dutch gas network operator, on Wednesday warned that the country will miss its target to have 115 terawatt-hours (TWh) worth of gas supply. In response to recent media reports about …
Netherlands may not have enough gas for a harsh winter, Gasunie warns
The Netherlands will miss its winter gas-storage target, leaving it insufficiently prepared for an exceptionally harsh winter without additional measures, according to Dutch state-owned gas infrastructure company Gasunie.
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