"We have reduced our dependence on Russian natural gas to less than 50%," Gewessler wrote on Twitter.
Earlier in the week, the minister said that Austria had already managed to save about 10% of gas consumption in 2022, compared to the previous year.
On Wednesday, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said the federal government would for the first time create a state gas reserve, which would be kept until November 1. According to Nehammer, Austrian gas storage facilities are currently 51% full.
In April, Nehammer said that the country receives 80% of the fossil fuel from Russia, and it will take several years to abandon it.