Greek gas exports quadrupled in the first quarter of the year, DESFA reports

Exports of earthy state quadrupled successful the archetypal 4th of 2026, according to information from the National Natural Gas System Operator (DESFA), reflecting the strengthening of Greece’s relation arsenic an vigor hub successful Southeastern Europe.

Specifically, exports reached 5.99 TWh, up from 1.44 TWh successful the corresponding play of 2025. This surge was the main operator down an 18.5% summation successful full state demand, which roseate to 26.42 TWh.

By contrast, home depletion stood astatine 20.43 TWh, marking a marginal alteration of 2.1% compared to the archetypal 4th of 2025 (20.86 TWh). This reflects a displacement successful the request structure, with reduced usage successful powerfulness procreation and accrued request from industry, CNG, and organisation networks.

According to DESFA, full imports reached 26.40 TWh. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) further strengthened its presumption successful the vigor mix, accounting for astir 56% of imports. LNG imports roseate to 14.90 TWh, compared to 10.96 TWh successful the aforesaid play of 2025.

Revithoussa remained the main introduction point, handling 11.44 TWh (about 43% of full imports), portion the Alexandroupolis FSRU importantly accrued its contribution, covering astir 13% with 3.46 TWh. At the aforesaid time, pipeline imports amounted to 8.77 TWh via Sidirokastro and 2.73 TWh via Nea Mesimvria.

The breakdown of home depletion highlights changes successful earthy state usage:

• Consumption for energy procreation declined to 12.48 TWh (from 13.33 TWh successful 2025)
• Consumption successful manufacture and CNG roseate to 2.28 TWh (from 2.13 TWh)
• Distribution networks accrued to 5.67 TWh (from 5.40 TWh)

These figures constituent to a gradual diversification of depletion patterns.

The United States remained the main LNG supplier, with 7.60 TWh, accounting for astir 66% of full LNG imports, followed by Nigeria with 3.02 TWh. Additional volumes were sourced from Mauritania (0.35 TWh) and Egypt (0.51 TWh).

A full of 16 LNG cargoes were unloaded, carrying 11.48 TWh, compared to 20 cargoes carrying 10.65 TWh successful the archetypal 4th of 2025.

The LNG motortruck loading work besides showed beardown growth. In the archetypal 4th of 2026, 273 LNG trucks were loaded—almost treble the 144 recorded successful the aforesaid play of 2025. Total volumes reached 12,496 m³ of LNG (up from 6,527.09 m³), portion the corresponding vigor amounted to 83,252.18 MWh, an summation of astir 92%. This improvement underscores the accelerated enlargement of the small-scale LNG marketplace successful Greece.