In Germany calculated that without Russian gas will last 80 days
Germany 88% ensures their needs in natural gas supply by reason of the turn, and among them 40% from Russia, writes German. The Russian Federation is the second largest gas supplier in Germany after Norway.
Germany does not believe that the Russian Federation for any reason may violate its obligations under the gas supply, the magazine writes." Russia has kept all of its Treaty with Germany, even during the cold war, " says the head of the control center of the gas distribution system of Open Grid Europe Dietrich Weiss. He recalls that in 2007, and in 2009, when time stopped gas supplies to Ukraine, Germany received it in full.
anyway if this happens, Germany, has the largest gas storage in the EU can survive without Russian gas 80 days. This time has the opportunity to be enough to replace supplies from other sources. This will be the first to feel the limits of the industrial enterprises, households have the highest priority, writes the print edition.
However, the magazine stresses, problems can occur at any time, and not only because of Russia. In February 2012, Europe was covered by an unprecedented cold snap, and then gas Germany lacked the most in the South. Two-thirds of total consumption in Germany energy is used for heating.
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