BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 6. European countries continued the net gas injection season in July 2025, with average daily volumes in underground storage (UGS) across the EU rising to 66.0 billion cubic meters (bcm) from 55.8 bcm in June, according to the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Trend reports.
This brought the average capacity utilization of UGS sites to 64%.
Despite the increase, July’s storage levels remained 18 bcm lower than a year earlier and 8.5 bcm below the five-year average. Aggregated EU gas stocks grew from 60.9 bcm at the end of June to 71.0 bcm by 31 July, supported by net injections of 10.1 bcm—higher than 8.2 bcm in July 2024 and the five-year average of 8.7 bcm.
By the end of the month, total gas restocked in EU countries reached 35.8 bcm. EU member states aim to fill 90% of their storage capacity, with flexibility to achieve the target between 1 October and 1 December each year.
Within the region, Germany’s storage level rose to 61% following strong stock builds in June and July, while Italy remained the leader at 80%. Average LNG storage in the EU stood at 3.0 bcm, or 54% of capacity, up 5% year-on-year but down 4% from June 2025.
