OREANDA-NEWS  Germany's gas storage facilities have entered the heating season with historically low filling levels, which could pose a threat to the reliability of gas supply in the event of an extremely cold winter, the German Association of Gas and Hydrogen Storage Operators (INES) said.

According to the German Federal Grid Agency on November 9, the country's gas storage facilities are 59.2% full. The regulator notes that this indicator is significantly lower than the levels for similar periods in previous years.

"German gas storage facilities have entered the 2026/27 heating season with a historically low filling level. As of November 1, they were only 61% full. Thus, the statutory filling rate of 70% was not reached by 9 percentage points," INES said in a release.