which gets between 15 and 20 percent of its gas from Russia

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The Netherlands , has activated the early warning phase of its energy crisis plan. The cap on the production of coal-fired power plants has been lifted to reduce dependence on Russian gas in the wake of the war in Ukraine. The population is also being asked to use less gas. Gazprom's recent decision to interrupt natural gas deliveries to the Netherlands has no impact on the physical supply of gas to Dutch households. The Dutch government states on its website that the country has sufficient gas reserves in the short term and plans to import more liquefied natural gas from countries other than Russia.

Finland has taken measures to prepare, such as maintaining alternative energy sources and leasing a floating LNG terminal with Estonia. About 60 to 70 percent of the gas consumed in Finland comes from Russia. However, preliminary data from the Finnish Statistical Office show that natural gas accounted for just over five percent of the country's total energy bulgaria consumer email list consumption, while oil, wood-based biomass and nuclear power were the main energy sources. Although gas's share of Finland's total consumption is very small in percentage terms, it is used by industrial sectors where it cannot be easily replaced. The largest consumer is Finland's chemical industry, which includes the oil refinery of the energy company Neste.

Solidarity is the key
As different as the individual dependencies and measures within the European Union towards Russia are, it seems all the more important to join forces with its partners and act as a community. Even if some member states are less dependent on Russian gas, all member states will feel the consequences of such an interruption to the internal market. In order to prepare for potentially serious interruptions this winter, EU-wide coordination and solidarity are essential. The 2017 EU Security of Supply Regulation requires EU countries to take the necessary technical, legal and financial measures to enable the provision of solidarity gas in practice. However, only six bilateral gas solidarity agreements have been signed between EU countries so far, according to the Commission. Bilateral agreements serve to supply gas to legally protected customers of neighboring countries in the event of a crisis. All member states can contribute to saving and storing gas and should be prepared to share gas with other neighbors in the event of energy solidarity. Only together can we get through this crisis.

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