Austria has successfully reduced its dependence on gas deliveries from Russia, the country’s climate action minister tweeted on Monday.
Russia’s share of total gas deliveries to Austria fell from 79% in February to 21% in September, said Leonore Gewessler.
“I would like to thank everyone who has helped – the energy suppliers who have been working to find new supply countries and all the people who have been able to save energy at home,” she said.
“One thing is clear: we have not yet reached the end of the road. We will only be truly free when we can completely do without Russian #gas. We are working on this every day at full speed.”
The Austrian Ministry for Climate Action tweeted a graph showing that imports from other sources had increased accordingly. Norway is now a major alternative gas supplier, it said.
“Alternative routes: While only about a third of the volumes previously supplied arrive in #Austria via the Ukraine route from Russia, #gas imports from Germany are currently at a record level,” the ministry tweeted.
Austrian gas reserves are now filled at 95.53% capacity, it added.
Many European economies have been working to reduce their reliance on Russian fuel imports since Moscow invaded Ukraine.
