The EU gas storage is actually around 2 months. Full capacity is ~1000TWh[0], while winter monthly consumption is around 450 TWh[1]. In other words, way more

The EU gas storage is actually around 2 months. Full capacity is ~1000TWh[0], while winter monthly consumption is around 450 TWh[1]. In other words, way more than a week, and yes, the storage does make a meaningful difference. [0]: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294025/quarterly-gas-in-storage-in-the-european-union/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294025/quarterly-gas-in... [1]: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-04/Quarterly%20report%20on%20European%20gas%20markets_Q4%202021.pdf https://energy.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-04/Quarterly%2...