Written question asked by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Monday, 9 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2026. It was answered by Lord Whitehead (Labour) on Monday, 23 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Natural Gas: Storage
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what comparative analysis they have conducted of the UK's gas storage capacity as a proportion of annual demand relative to that of EU member states.
- Answer
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In 2024, UK storage equated to approximately 5% of annual gas demand. This compares to a 2024 EU average of 29%.
The UK has access to diverse sources of gas supply, including gas from the UK Continental Shelf, pipeline imports from Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands, and the second largest LNG import capacity in Europe. This limits our reliance on one source of supply, and means that the UK does not rely on natural gas storage in the same way that many European countries do.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL15355
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Natural gas Storage
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- 2026-03-23 15:41:44 +0000
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