Germany s network regulator wants to provide operators of power and gas grids higher returns on equity for their outlays, its president said on Wednesday, responding to higher inflation that utilities say threatens investments in these assets.
According to the authority, a gas shortage in Germany this winter is becoming increasingly unlikely. This is due to the weather and the savings efforts. Nevertheless, it remains important to be frugal.
German households and businesses used more gas last week than in the corresponding period last year, the head of the nation's energy regulator said on Thursday, warning that this must not continue.
It was cold in Germany last week. Households and businesses used more gas than in any other week of the year. In the meantime, however, the storage levels are sinking more slowly again.
- Households must reduce gas consumption by 20%, more than they’re currently doing, to avoid shortages in coming months, Bundesnetzagentur warns - Anadolu Agency