Germany reached the target of filling gas storage depots two weeks early, reaching 95.14% of stocks.
A level that, according to the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), should have been hooked up by 1 November next.
"The stored gas - commented the president of the Agency Klaus Mueller - will help us in the winter, but the stocks alone are not enough".
In fact, according to him, with the current volumes it will be possible to cover only two cold months and the country needs to arrive at next February 1st with "still 40% of the stocks" available.
For this "it is necessary to use gas sparingly".