Germany imports over 10% of gas via LNG terminals in 2025

Germany imported more than 10% of its gas through liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on the North and Baltic Seas last year, official data show.

Preliminary figures from the Federal Network Agency indicate that of the 1,031 terawatt hours (TWh) of gas imported in 2025, 106 TWh or 10.3% came via LNG terminals, up from 8% in 2024.

The German government accelerated the construction of LNG terminals after Russia's invasion of Ukraine to reduce dependence on Russian pipeline gas. Previously, Germany imported gas exclusively by pipeline, mainly from Russia. Today, most pipeline gas comes from Norway.

Over the year, the three North Sea terminals operated by state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) supplied about 79 TWh of gas to the national grid – enough to heat more than 5.6 million four-person households in apartment buildings.

Private operator Deutsche Regas's terminal in Mukran, on the Baltic island of Rügen, injected about 26.5 TWh in 2025, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE).

The Rügen terminal, as in the second quarter of 2025, has been the largest contributor since the start of the current heating season in early October, with injections of 12.5 TWh. Weekly shipments have been arriving since September, and the terminal is operating at full capacity.