EU Talks about Possible Energy Shortages in Winter

There is a real risk that we will not have enough energy for our people, says European commissioner. There is a risk of energy shortages in Europe next winter, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said during the Three Seas Business Forum, the EC press office said Tuesday, June 21. “Renewables and energy efficiency are necessary, but not enough. Right now, we can’t match the shortfall from Russian gas with these alone. Winter is around the corner, and it will be a challenging moment. We are not just looking at high prices, there is a real risk that we do not have enough energy for our societies,” Simson said. She made this statement against the backdrop of Gazprom’s drastic reduction in gas supplies to Europe: Nord Stream 1 is now 40% of its capacity and Turkish Stream has been shut down for a week. Корреспондент