Germany’s liquefied pure fuel (LNG) import terminals on the North Sea operated at about 65% capability in 2024, in line with the state-owned Deutsche Power Terminal.
The floating terminals are situated within the northern German cities of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel.
In the meantime, non-public operator Deutsche ReGas, answerable for two floating terminals on the Baltic Sea, has not disclosed its capability utilization figures.
Nonetheless, knowledge from Brussels-based fuel infrastructure operator GIE signifies decrease capability use on the Baltic Sea terminals in comparison with these on the North Sea.
GIE statistics present that the terminals in Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel collectively fed some 59.1 terawatt hours of fuel into the grid in 2024.
Based on the information, the 2 different floating terminals on the Baltic Sea contributed about 8.5 terawatt hours final yr.
The Federal Community Company, Germany’s principal infrastructure authority, reported a slight lower in pure fuel imports through the LNG terminals, totalling 68 terawatt hours final yr, down from 69.7 terawatt hours within the earlier yr, a decline of about 2.4%
Based on the company, LNG’s share of complete fuel imports stays low, accounting for some 8% final yr, a modest improve of about one share level from the yr earlier than.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the German authorities pushed for the development of LNG terminals to scale back dependence on Russian fuel provides, which had been severely restricted and ultimately ceased.
The terminals have sparked controversy resulting from their value and environmental impression.
