Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union increased from 325 million cubic meters per day in 2024 to 418 million cubic meters per day in 2025. This is stated in the monitoring report of the Reform Support Office under the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
Points of attention
- Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union surged in 2025, reaching 418 million cubic meters per day, despite a decrease in pipeline gas supplies from Gazprom.
- Total natural gas imports, including LNG and pipeline deliveries, saw a notable increase to 937 million cubic meters per day in 2025, with significant expenditures by EU importers on energy purchases from Russia.
EU increases imports of Russian liquefied gas
Total natural gas imports (LNG + pipeline deliveries) increased from 900 million cubic meters per day in 2024 to 937 million cubic meters per day in 2025, which is 15% below the 2021 level.
Gas pipeline supplies from Gazprom decreased from 85 million cubic meters per day in 2024 to 46 million cubic meters per day in 2025. Gazprom's share of gas imports to the European Union fell from 9% to 5%.
In December 2025, the five largest EU importers spent €1.4 billion on energy purchases from Russia, including gas and LNG. Hungary remained the largest importer, followed by France and Belgium. In total, EU countries spent €7.2 billion on Russian LNG in 2025.
In 2025, more than 15 million tons of liquefied natural gas from Yamal LNG were delivered to EU terminals, bringing the Kremlin about 7.2 billion euros.
Although Europe reduced pipeline gas supplies from Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU's share of global LNG imports from Yamal increased from 75.4% in 2024 to 76.1% in 2025.
The European Council recently decided to phase out imports of Russian pipeline and liquefied natural gas into the EU. According to the decision, the ban on the supply of "blue fuel" will come into force six weeks after the official entry into force of the document. A transition period is provided for existing contracts. This gradual approach is designed to minimize the impact on prices and markets.
