Storage Capacity Auction 8 September 2026

Type of storage capacity reserved: Annual storage capacity with firm outputs

Auction Date: 8 September 2026 at 10:30

Type of auction: Capacity Auction

Auction mode: Standard

Working gas volume: 500,000 MWh

Size of additional storage capacity: 100 %

Max. Injection rate: 6,370 MWh/day (100 days)

Max. Withdrawal rate: 6,900 MWh/day (90 days)

Storage period: 3 storage years (1 April 2027 – 31 March 2030)

Initial price per 1 MWh/storage year: 1.5 EUR

Price step per 1 MWh/storage year: 0.1 EUR