Green & Energy: Droht im Winter die nächste Gaskrise?
Niedrige Füllstände, hohe Gaspreise: Wie die Gasspeicher in Deutschland schnell befüllt werden können – und was Verbraucher angesichts der Preissteigerungen machen können.
As the heating season approaches, experts and consumers are growing concerned about a potential gas crisis in Germany. Currently, gas reserves in the country stand at just 58 percent, the lowest they have been in years. Simultaneously, market prices for gas have surged to nearly double their levels at the beginning of the year, driven by the ongoing conflict in Iran.
In the latest podcast episode of Handelsblatt Green & Energy, host Michael Scheppe spoke with energy expert Catiana Krapp about the possibility of a gas crisis this winter. Krapp does not expect Germany to run out of gas, but warns that "during extremely cold winter days, much more gas might be provided at once than what Germany needs on that day."
The second part of the podcast focuses on the impact on consumers. Christina Wallraf, a market analyst at the Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen, expects gas prices for end-users to rise by around 20 percent this winter. She offers advice on what consumers can do to manage the potential price increase. A subscription offer for all listeners of Handelsblatt Green & Energy is available via https://www.handelsblatt.com/mehrklima.
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