Overview
- Storage levels stood around 42% this week, with AGSI reporting 37.49% on Jan. 24 compared with 58.11% a year earlier.
- Germany entered the heating season at roughly 75% after the government eased storage targets, down from 98% on Nov. 1, 2024.
- Storage operators and INES warn that an extended cold spell could strain supply and call the pre‑winter filling insufficient.
- The Bundesnetzagentur describes supply as stable, with expanded LNG terminals expected to cover demand through winter.
- Wholesale gas prices have started to rise, and households face higher heating bills, with Techem pointing to a roughly 9.7% increase for gas in 2025.