Natural gas supply in Italy by origin H1 2021-2022

Russia was the leading supplier of natural gas to Italy in the first six months of 2021, providing 14.63 billion cubic meters of natural gas. After the cut-off of Russian deliveries to Europe following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Algeria became the main importer with a total of 11.53 billion cubic meters. A significant increase was observed in the imports from Azerbaijan, which doubled in 2022, and from Northern Europe (mainly Norway and the Netherlands). LNG imports are expected to rise in the next years. Currently, most of the LNG imported by Italy originates in Qatar, Algeria, and the United States. It then undergoes regasification processes in the Italian offshore plants.
Natural gas represents the primary energy source in Italy, including a relevant share of electricity generation.