European winter gas-supply squeeze.
prob 0.46
severity 4.1 / 5 · revision 2026-05-10elevated · 45 European markets · gas + power + storage refill$ shortage country get LIE > stress_index: 0.30 STABLE > 2 events · 1 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $91.37/b ▼ TTF €63.92/MWh ▲ OPEC_ORB $108.8/b ● SPR_US 298.7 Mb ▼ FAO_FFPI 130.3 ▼
The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.
Liechtenstein is an Alpine micro-state that imports almost all of its energy, with electricity drawn largely from Switzerland and Austria and a small hydropower contribution of its own. It has minimal agriculture. A high-value industrial and financial economy concentrates demand in a tiny territory.
Liechtenstein draws on Rhine-fed groundwater and Alpine streams with no major lakes.
No major lake or reservoir
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy · cross-border supplyElectricity and gas come mainly from Switzerland and Austria; a small domestic hydro plant adds marginal supply. | import-based | 20days | WATCH |
| Food · commercial stocksMinimal agriculture leaves Liechtenstein dependent on imported food. | minimal | 25days | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/LIE | jq '.stress' > 0.30