Natural gas in Europe

Statistics report on natural gas use in Europe

Natural gas in Europe

This report provides graphs and tables on natural gas use in Europe. Included is information on production, transformation into secondary energy, as well as overall consumption, storage capacities, and trading via pipelines. The report ends by providing some information on the role of gas in Europe's 2021/2022 energy crisis and an outlook for future usage scenarios. This report focuses on gaseous natural gas. A separate report on LNG in Europe is also available.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Natural gas production in the European Union 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic Natural gas production in Europe 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Natural gas production in Norway 2005-2022
  • Premium Statistic Russia's natural gas production 2000-2022

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Natural gas supply breakdown in Europe 2021, by source
  • Premium Statistic Gaseous state natural gas imports in Europe 2021-2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Russian natural gas imports in Europe 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic EU and UK gas imports from Russia weekly 2021-2023, by route
  • Basic Statistic Daily value of Russian gas imported to the EU 2022
  • Basic Statistic Most expensive gas pipeline projects in the European Union 2023

Consumption and storage

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  • Premium Statistic Share of natural gas storage capacity filled in Europe April 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Natural gas consumption in the European Union 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic Natural gas use in the EU-27 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Natural gas share in energy use in the EU-27 2021

Electricity generation

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  • Premium Statistic Gas power production capacity in Europe 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Gas power production capacity in Europe 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Gas power production in Europe 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Gas power production in Europe 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Gas share in power mix Europe 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Largest operational gas power plants in Europe by capacity 2021

Energy crisis

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  • Basic Statistic GDP impact of European embargo on Russian gas 2023-2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Russian gas supply cut impact on GDP in Europe 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Change in Russian pipeline gas exports to the EU 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic Consumption change due to a potential Russian gas shutoff in Europe 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Potential cuts in Russian gas imports into the EU 2025, by policy measure

Outlook

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  • Basic Statistic Natural gas consumption projections in OECD Europe 2015-2050
  • Premium Statistic Forecast fossil gas and hydrogen supply and demand in Europe 2030

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