European Gas & Power in Numbers: 50+ Live Statistics for 2026
The continuously-updated reference for European gas storage, power prices, negative pricing, the generation mix and carbon — sourced from official data and refreshed automatically.
As of 18 Sep 2026, EU gas storage is 69.3% full — 11.9 points below the 81.2% seen a year earlier (gas day 18 Sep 2025) and 15.9 points under the five-year average for this date (85.2%, 2021-2025 band). Over the 30 days to 20 Sep 2026, EU bidding zones recorded about 259 hours of negative day-ahead power prices, led by Spain with 66 hours. Gas front-month (TTF) trades near €40/MWh, its lowest since April. In 2025, wind and solar supplied 30% of EU electricity, overtaking fossil fuels (29%) for the first time on record. Carbon (EUA) sits near €85/tonne. Every figure below is dated and sourced.
Live European gas storage & negative-price tally
This section is refreshed automatically from Voltstack's live feeds. Storage comes from GIE AGSI+; the negative-price tally is computed from ENTSO-E day-ahead prices across EU bidding zones.
EU gas storage by country
| Country | Storage Full |
|---|---|
| EU aggregate | 69.3% |
| Germany | 56.3% |
| Italy | 85.3% |
| France | 79.1% |
| Netherlands | 54.5% |
| Austria | 67.4% |
| United Kingdom | 31.4%est. · 29% coverage |
Negative day-ahead power prices — hours per zone, last 30 days (21 Aug 2026 – 20 Sep 2026)
| Bidding Zone | Negative Hours | Share of Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EU total | 259.0 | — |
| Spain | 66.3 | 6.7% |
| Germany | 54.0 | 7.6% |
| Netherlands | 43.8 | 6.1% |
| France | 29.5 | 4.2% |
| Belgium | 25.3 | 3.5% |
| Denmark W | 17.0 | 2.3% |
| Austria | 9.5 | 1.3% |
| Norway N2 | 9.3 | 1.3% |
| Sweden S3 | 4.3 | 0.6% |
| Norway N1 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| Italy N | 0.0 | 0.0% |
European gas: storage, supply & prices
European gas prices eased through June 2026 as an interim de-escalation in the Gulf restored normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Qatar moved to resume LNG output. TTF front-month fell about 3% to roughly €40.6/MWh on 19 June, the lowest since 20 April. The pressure point now is refill: with storage near 69% (below the five-year minimum for 18 Sep), the path to next winter is tighter than headline prices suggest.
SOURCES: GIE AGSI+ · TradingEconomics (TTF, 19 Jun 2026) · ReutersPower prices & the gas coupling
The structural story of European power in 2026 is a split screen. At the top of the stack, gas still sets the marginal price far more often than its 18–20% share of generation implies — so a TTF spike still pushes Italian and German day-ahead prices to €120–150/MWh, and IEEFA estimates a 60% rise in wholesale power could add up to €120 a year to a household bill. At the bottom, record solar build-out is driving prices below zero for hundreds of hours: Spain alone spent 66 hours below €0/MWh in the last 30 days.
SOURCES: IEEFA · ENTSO-E Transparency (Voltstack Negative Price Radar)The EU electricity mix in 2025
| Source | Share of EU Power (2025) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| All renewables | 48% | Nearly half of EU electricity |
| Wind + solar | 30% | First time above fossil power on record |
| Wind | 17% | Second-largest single source |
| Solar | 13% | 369 TWh, +20% YoY (4th year running) |
| Fossil fuels | 29% | Down from 37% in 2020 |
Over five years, wind and solar climbed from 20% (2020) to 30% (2025) of EU generation, while fossil fuels fell from 37% to 29%. Gas generation rose 8% in 2025 on weaker hydro output, but still came in below the combined wind-and-solar total for the first time in EU history.
SOURCE: Ember — European Electricity Review 2026 (full-year 2025 data)EU carbon allowances
EU carbon allowances closed 2025 near a two-year high of about €85/tonne, and analysts expect tightening supply to lift the 2026 average into the €83–92/tonne range. A higher carbon price widens the cost gap between gas- and coal-fired generation and feeds directly into the clean-spark and clean-dark spreads that set fuel-switching economics.
SOURCES: GMK Center · Sandbag Carbon Price Viewer · ING / Montel forecastsData sources & method
Voltstack builds on official, regulator-mandated European transparency data wherever possible, and labels every figure with its source and date. The live numbers on this page are pulled directly from:
| Source | What it provides | Update cadence |
|---|---|---|
| GIE AGSI+ | EU gas storage fullness, volumes, by country | Daily (per gas day) |
| ENTSO-E Transparency | Day-ahead power prices, cross-border flows, generation by fuel | Hourly / daily |
| Ember | EU generation mix, renewables and fossil shares | Annual review |
| IEEFA | Gas-power coupling and household bill analysis | Periodic |
For an independent assessment of the commercial vendors behind European energy data, see Voltstack's 2026 European Gas & Power Data Provider Ratings.
European gas & power: quick answers
Track these numbers live on your own desk
Every figure on this page is a widget in Voltstack Analytics — live EU gas storage, day-ahead prices across bidding zones, a Negative Price Radar, gas pipeline flows, LNG send-out and the generation mix, built on the same official feeds. Assemble a custom dashboard in minutes, no IT ticket required.
SEE THE LIVE DEMO →More European energy research
Free to reproduce with credit
Journalists, analysts and researchers may reproduce any statistic on this page with a credit to Voltstack and a link to this reference. Live figures (storage, negative-price hours) should also credit the primary source named next to them (GIE AGSI+, ENTSO-E). Suggested citation:
Source: Voltstack Intelligence, European Gas & Power in Numbers (20 Sep 2026). https://voltstack.energy/insights/european-gas-power-statistics-2026
Need a custom cut of any statistic here for a story or report? Email research@voltstack.energy and we will turn it around same day.
Disclaimer: This reference is produced by Voltstack Intelligence for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Live figures are pulled from third-party feeds (GIE AGSI+, ENTSO-E) and may be revised by the source; researched figures are dated to their publication. Price levels are indicative. Corrections to research@voltstack.energy.
Sources: GIE AGSI+, ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, Ember (European Electricity Review 2026), IEEFA, TradingEconomics, Reuters, GMK Center, Sandbag, ING, Montel.