The shortage of gas translates into a sharp rise in price. Due to the inadequate supply of gas, there can sometimes be significant fluctuations. The higher the gas price, the higher the price that consumers ultimately have to pay. The attached gas price chart is updated at least twice a week.
Is the Netherlands going more economical with gas?
Due to the high gas price and the reduced supply, it is important that companies and consumers start to consume less gas. Below you can see how much gas is consumed in the Netherlands per week compared to the three previous years.
How much gas is left?
To get through the winter well, the Netherlands uses gas storage facilities. According to the Dutch government, these gas storage fields must be filled with at least 80 percent by 1 October. This stock is used in the winter months and the percentage decreases. The accompanying graph shows the percentage of gas reserves that have been filled.
Other European countries have also been busy filling their gas storage facilities this summer. Not every country reached 80 percent, and now that autumn is approaching, the stock will also be used again. Below is the percentage of the gas storage they currently have filled per country.
How much liquid gas (LNG) is coming in?
To compensate for the loss of the supply of Russian gas, the Netherlands is importing more liquid gas by ship (LNG). In addition to the LNG terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands has had two floating LNG terminals in Eemshaven since mid-September. The accompanying graph shows how much LNG reaches the Netherlands each week, and how much this was in previous years.
What does it mean for consumers?
The gas and electricity prices ultimately translate into different rates for consumers. However, energy companies have a wide range of tariffs and contracts, and many consumers still have pre-war contracts in Ukraine. Based on figures from Statistics Netherlands, it is possible to see how much more expensive a new energy contract is than last year. This price increase is expressed in the percentage difference compared to a year ago.
accountability
The information on this page comes from the Dutch government and the AGSIA– and ALSIAwebsites. AGSI and ALSI are initiatives of GIE (Gas Infrastructure Europe), a non-profit organization that provides information about the European gas infrastructure. The TTF month-ahead price is used for gas prices, which is the generally accepted market price for gas in the Netherlands. The data on this page is updated at least twice a week, more often if there are current developments. The date at the top of the page shows when this last happened. The gas price chart therefore does not provide a real-time overview, and only serves to provide more insight into the gas situation in the Netherlands.