AfD Warns of Gas Crisis as German Storage Falls Below 38 Percent

Overview

• Co-leader Tino Chrupalla said national gas storage has dipped under the 38 percent mark, which he described as a critical threshold.
• He referenced Uniper assessments that supply security is not currently guaranteed and pointed to Energiespeichern data showing some sites near 5 percent.
• Chrupalla highlighted acute shortfalls in Bavaria, citing the Breitbrunn facility at roughly 19 percent and warning of a growing risk of shortages in southern Germany.
• AfD urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz to seek a revision of EU energy policy in favor of a more balanced supplier mix and what the party calls energy sovereignty.
• The European Council has approved a 2027 phaseout of Russian LNG and pipeline gas, with outlets reporting Jan. 1 for LNG and differing late-2027 start dates for the pipeline ban.