Natural gas – the fossil energy source with the lowest carbon emissions – will be the bridging fuel to net zero. It will keep the energy system reliable while green electrification and the build-out of green gases gather momentum.

Uniper is one of Europe's largest gas and LNG merchants; we also built Germany's first LNG import terminal, located in Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea coast. In Germany, we supply roughly 200 terawatt-hours (TWh) of gas to municipal utilities and industrial customers annually. We're replacing Russian gas with a diverse portfolio of pipeline gas from other suppliers, LNG, and short- to mid-term market transactions. In addition we hold 57 TWh of LNG regasification bookings. This portfolio will enable us to continue to provide a reliable supply of gas to our customers.

We also have a total of 7.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of underground gas storage capacity in Germany, Austria and Britain. We have 5.9 bcm in Germany alone – the most of any operator.

We intend to repurpose part of our storage capacity to give us the capability to provide large-scale hydrogen storage.

In addition, we'll establish a portfolio of green hydrogen and biogas projects that will gradually replace natural gas in our supply business.

Our other energy sources

Greener Gases: Ensuring security of supply and sustainability

Natural gas will remain critical for ensuring Europe's security of supply for years to come. A diverse, flexible and sustainable supply needs to include more and more green gas going forward. 

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Uniper engineer at work at a gas power station in Öresundsverket, Sweden

Hydro power - clean electricity from water

We’ve been producing zero-carbon power for over 125 years. Our first hydro plant, Höllriegelskreuth in southeast Germany, entered service in 1894.Today, we have 2 GW of hydro capacity in Germany. We also have 1.6 GW in Sweden.

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Wind and Solar - making our power portfolio even greener

In the past, Europe’s renewables growth was fueled almost entirely by subsidies. That has changed. In many countries wind and solar have achieved grid parity; that is, they can produce electricity at roughly the same cost as or less than other sources like gas.

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Hydrogen - the key to decarbonizing industry

Companies and communities across Europe have embarked on a decarbonization journey. Low- and zero-carbon hydrogen can make this journey possible. It can power vehicles, locomotives, and ships.

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Nuclear - zero-carbon mainstay of Northern Europe

In the beginning of 2023, Germany’s remaining nuclear power plants split their last atoms. In Northern Europe, by contrast, nuclear energy is far less controversial. Uniper has 1.4 GW of attributable nuclear capacity in Sweden, which relies on nuclear energy for about 40% of its electricity.

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Uniper engineer working at a nuclear power plant at OKG, Sweden

Coal - making a fast exit

Some of Uniper’s deepest roots are in countries that had abundant coal reserves. They used them. To make steel, to generate electricity, to fuel prosperity. We’ve operated some of Europe’s biggest and best coal-fired power stations

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Our global presence

We continue to strengthen our presence in key markets, develop innovative solutions and acquire companies in prioritized areas. Uniper solutions are sold to over 100 countries and we currently operate in over 40 countries.

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