FNB Gas on the draft bill of the Gas Storage Level Regulation

FNB Gas welcomes the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action’s draft bill on the Regulation on the Adjustment of the Filling Level Specifications for Gas Storage Facilities (GasSpFüllstV) of 28.04.2025 as an important step towards a market-oriented and at the same time secure gas supply.

According to the transmission system operators, the draft legislation is suitable for maintaining security of supply under the current framework conditions and at the same time gradually handing responsibility back to the market. The proposed time frame and the regional differentiation of the filling level requirements will enable preparation for the coming winter. The still important function of pore storage facilities is only partially taken into account in the draft, but their high capacity and withdrawal rate remain central to security of supply.

Overall, the draft sends a clear signal for the priority of market-based storage filling and lays the foundation for rapid refilling in the winter of 2025.

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