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Germans will face gas shortage unless they use less energy 

Germany's network regulator warned that citizens are using too much gas and need to pull back consumption. Amid colder weather, gas consumption was 14.5% above average compared to 2018-2021, Federal Network Agency data shows.

Advertisement Germans have been consuming too much natural gas and must cut consumption to avoid a shortage this winter, according to Germany's Federal Network Agency.