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Norway pipeline gas export down 2.3% in 2025, seen steady this year

1/8/2026

Norway's export of natural gas via pipelines to Europe last year eased 2.3% from its 2024 record, and is expected to remain broadly around the levels of recent years also in 2026, pipeline system operator Gassco said on Wednesday.

In total, Gassco delivered 114.9 Bm3 of gas through its 8,800-km (5,468-mi) pipeline network in 2025, slightly below the previous year's record supply of 117.6 Bm3.

The broadly steady level of supply was a result of well-planned maintenance, stable production and record high availability of terminals, onshore plants and pipelines, said Alfred Hansen, head of system operations at Gassco.

"This has led to exceptionally good results," Hansen said, adding it also consolidated Norway's position as a reliable and important supplier to the European energy market.

The current levels broadly represent a plateau for Norwegian gas supplies, with 2026 deliveries expected to maintain a range of 110 Bm3–120 Bm3, he said.

Norway became Europe's largest gas supplier following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, meeting over 30% of consumption, but volumes fluctuate depending on demand and the extent of maintenance and other outages that limit capacity.

Gassco's network connects Norwegian gas fields to Germany, Belgium, France, Britain and Denmark, and deliveries are typically close to 340 MMm3d.

 

Increase in exports to Germany. Deliveries to Germany, Europe's biggest gas market, rose to 58 Bm3 in 2025 from 56 Bm3 a year ago, and include volumes sent to Denmark via a branched-off section of pipeline in operation since 2022.

Gas volumes sent to Britain fell to 27 Bm3 from 30 Bm3 in 2024, while exports to France and Belgium both dropped by 1 Bm3 to 16 Bm3 each.

The volumes reported by Gassco exclude shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Hammerfest LNG plant in Arctic Norway, which has a capacity of around 6.5 Bm3y.

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