ENTSOG: French gas storage stood above Germany’s on 1 October
ENTSOG’s 1 October table shows storage 84% full in France and 58% in Germany, differing from approximate 85% and 59% figures in a French report published on 10 October.
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L’Esprit Français compared French and German gas storage levels ahead of winter in an article published on 10 October. ENTSOG’s country table in its Winter Supply Outlook, published on 8 October, records storage filling at 84% in France and 58% in Germany on 1 October 2026. The EU average was 72% that day; ENTSOG put the EU level at 83% on 1 October 2025.
L’Esprit Français reported approximate figures of 85% for France and 59% for Germany, which do not match the exact percentages in ENTSOG’s table. The European Commission said the EU’s infrastructure flexibility can compensate for lower storage levels. ENTSOG’s outlook assesses infrastructure under different demand and supply conditions; it is not a forecast of actual supply, and storage percentages alone do not establish a shortage.
Data
ENTSOG’s gas storage comparison for 1 October 2026
Storage filling levels for France, Germany and the EU on 1 October 2026, using the exact values in ENTSOG’s report table.
| 1 Ekim 2026, ENTSOG: Fransa %84; Almanya %58. L’Esprit Français aynı tarih için yaklaşık %85 ve %59 bildirdi; bu ikincil sayılar birincil tablodaki değerlerle uyuşmuyor. | 1 October 2026, ENTSOG: France 84%; Germany 58%. L’Esprit Français reported approximately 85% and 59% for the same date; those secondary figures do not match the primary table. | 1 أكتوبر 2026، إنتسوغ: فرنسا 84%؛ ألمانيا 58%. أوردت L’Esprit Français نحو 85% و59% للتاريخ نفسه؛ ولا تتطابق هاتان النسبتان الثانويتان مع الجدول الأصلي. | 1er octobre 2026, ENTSOG : France 84 % ; Allemagne 58 %. L’Esprit Français a indiqué environ 85 % et 59 % pour la même date ; ces chiffres secondaires ne correspondent pas au tableau primaire. | 1 de octubre de 2026, ENTSOG: Francia, 84 %; Alemania, 58 %. L’Esprit Français informó de aproximadamente un 85 % y un 59 % para la misma fecha; esos datos secundarios no coinciden con la tabla primaria. | 1. Oktober 2026, ENTSOG: Frankreich 84 %, Deutschland 58 %. L’Esprit Français nannte für denselben Stichtag rund 85 % und 59 %; diese Sekundärangaben stimmen nicht mit der Primärtabelle überein. | 1 de outubro de 2026, ENTSOG: França, 84%; Alemanha, 58%. A L’Esprit Français indicou cerca de 85% e 59% para a mesma data; esses valores secundários não coincidem com a tabela primária. |
| 1 Ekim 2026, AB ortalaması %72; 1 Ekim 2025’te %83. Avrupa Komisyonu, altyapı esnekliğinin daha düşük stokları telafi edebileceğini bildirdi; görünüm bir arz tahmini değildir. | 1 October 2026, EU average 72%; on 1 October 2025 it was 83%. The European Commission said infrastructure flexibility can compensate for lower stocks; the outlook is not a supply forecast. | 1 أكتوبر 2026، متوسط الاتحاد الأوروبي 72%، مقابل 83% في 1 أكتوبر 2025. قالت المفوضية الأوروبية إن مرونة البنية التحتية يمكن أن تعوض انخفاض المخزونات؛ والتقرير ليس توقعاً للإمدادات. | 1er octobre 2026, moyenne de l’UE : 72 %, contre 83 % au 1er octobre 2025. La Commission européenne indique que la flexibilité des infrastructures peut compenser des stocks plus faibles ; le rapport n’est pas une prévision d’approvisionnement. | 1 de octubre de 2026, media de la UE: 72 %, frente al 83 % del 1 de octubre de 2025. La Comisión Europea indicó que la flexibilidad de las infraestructuras puede compensar unas reservas menores; el informe no es una previsión de suministro. | 1. Oktober 2026, EU-Durchschnitt: 72 %, gegenüber 83 % am 1. Oktober 2025. Die Europäische Kommission erklärte, dass flexible Infrastruktur niedrigere Speicherstände ausgleichen kann; der Ausblick ist keine Versorgungsprognose. | 1 de outubro de 2026, média da UE: 72%, face a 83% em 1 de outubro de 2025. A Comissão Europeia afirmou que a flexibilidade das infraestruturas pode compensar reservas mais baixas; o relatório não é uma previsão de abastecimento. |
Methodology
Source: the 1 October country table on page 23 of ENTSOG’s Winter Supply Outlook, published 8 October 2026. It gives France 84%, Germany 58% and the EU average 72%; the EU figure was 83% on 1 October 2025. L’Esprit Français’s 10 October article reported approximately 85% for France and 59% for Germany; those differ from the exact ENTSOG table values. Percentages show storage filling against working capacity; they are not a winter-supply forecast or a shortage indicator.
Updated:
- https://www.entsog.eu/sites/default/files/2026-10/SO0072-26_Winter%20Supply%20Outlook%202026-27.pdf
- https://www.entsog.eu/media/38034
- https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-gas-system-prepared-winter-despite-lower-storage-levels-2026-10-08_en
- https://www.lespritfr.com/2026/10/10/gaz-hiver-europe-stocks-plus-bas-france-allemagne/
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