Gasversorgung: Ministerium bringt Gasreserve auf den Weg -Umlage geplant
Mit einer Gasreserve soll eine Krisenvorsorge geschaffen werden. Ein Gesetzentwurf liegt nun vor.
The German Federal Ministry of Economics is setting in motion the creation of a national gas reserve. In a legislative proposal from Minister Reiche's cabinet, it is stated that the reserve is intended for crisis preparedness in extreme cases, sabotage, and rare large events. The reserve will be funded through a surcharge on gas customers.
A spokesperson for the ministry announced in early July that the reserve should have a capacity of 24 billion kilowatt-hours, equivalent to around ten percent of Germany's storage capacity. This volume is also reflected in the legislative proposal. According to the spokesperson, the construction of the gas reserve is expected to begin in 2027 following the relevant legislative changes.
The reserve will be financed through a surcharge. The consequences of this are estimated in the legislative proposal: for a typical household in a multi-family house with an annual consumption of around 13,000 kilowatt-hours, or for a typical household in a single-family house with an annual consumption of 20,000 kilowatt-hours, this would mean annual costs of 3.77 to 7.20 euros.
In July, Reiche had told the German Press Agency that there were two financing options for a gas reserve: one was a surcharge on gas customers, the other was funding from the federal budget. Perhaps there could also be a mixed model.
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