1、Never Too Early to Prepare for Next Winter:Europes Gas Balance for 2023-2024The IEA examines the full spectrum of energy issues including oil,gas and coal supply and demand,renewable energy technologies,electricity markets,energy efficiency,access to energy,demand side management and much more.Throu
2、gh its work,the IEA advocates policies that will enhance the reliability,affordability and sustainability of energy in its 31 member countries,11 association countries and beyond.This publication and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory,to
3、the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory,city or area.Source:IEA.International Energy Agency Website:www.iea.orgIEA member countries:AustraliaAustriaBelgiumCanadaCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIrelandItalyJapanKoreaLith
4、uaniaLuxembourgMexicoNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalSlovak RepublicSpainSwedenSwitzerlandRepublic of TrkiyeUnited KingdomUnited StatesThe European Commission also participates in the work of the IEAIEA association countries:ArgentinaBrazilChinaEgyptIndiaIndonesiaMoroccoSingaporeSouth Afri
5、caThailandUkraineINTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCYNever Too Early to Prepare for Next Winter:Europes Gas Balance for 2023-2024 Page|3 IEA.CC BY 4.0.Summary Russias natural gas deliveries to the European Union by pipeline halved in the firstten months of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021,a drop of
6、60 billion cubicmetres(bcm).For the full year,Russias pipeline supplies are expected to decline by over55%,a drop of 80 bcm,putting unprecedented pressure on both European and global gasmarkets.EU gas storage sites are now 95%full putting them 5%,or 5 bcm,above their 5-yearaverage.The process of fil