Strategic Gas Reserve

In response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the resulting strained energy supply situation across Europe, AGGM was tasked – via the amendment to the Austrian Gas Act 2011 (GWG) (Federal Law Gazette I No. 38/2022) – with procuring and managing a strategic gas reserve financed by federal funds, amounting to 12.6 TWh. For this purpose, the subsidiary ASGM (Austrian Strategic Gas Storage Management GmbH) was founded.

Between May and August 2022, ASGM carried out two transparent, competitive, and non-discriminatory public tenders for the procurement of gas.
In total, 20 TWh were secured, including 8.5 TWh explicitly from non-Russian sources. These volumes have been available for safeguarding Austria’s gas supply since November 1, 2022.

For more detailed information and the annual reports prepared under § 18a (3) GWG 2011, please visit the AGGM website.

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