In January 2023, the natural gas consumption volume in Germany amounted to *** billion cubic meters (bcm). That was a considerable decrease compared to the previous two Januaries, with a consumption volume of approximately **** bcm in January 2021 and ***** bcm in January 2022.

Key information about Germany Natural Gas: Consumption

• Germany Natural Gas: Consumption was reported at 7.321 Cub ft/Day bn in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.503 Cub ft/Day bn for Dec 2022
• Germany Natural Gas: Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 6.898 Cub ft/Day bn from Dec 1965 to 2023, with 59 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.902 Cub ft/Day bn in 2006 and a record low of 0.300 Cub ft/Day bn in 1965
• Germany Natural Gas: Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption

Between 2005 and 2014, Germany saw a gradual reduction in its natural gas consumption, with levels falling to **** billion cubic meters. Over the following years, the country’s consumption experienced a mostly increasing trend, reaching *****billion cubic meters in 2024. In comparison, domestic production has been in annual decline since 2003. Demand is expected to increase in the future because of a move away from coal and nuclear power. This energy source made up around percent of Germany’s energy mix in 2024. Dependence on energy imports Due to increased demand and diversification, Germany is heavily reliant on energy imports. In 2023, the import value of natural gas amounted to 24.84 billion euros, while the import value of oil stood at 42.58 billion euros. That year, Germany's natural gas imports reached***billion cubic meters, by far the highest rate throughout Europe. Imports are expected to increase further as coal and nuclear power are phased out. LNG import terminals in Europe Because of the sanctions imposed on Russian gas, Europa had to increase investments in LNG terminals to receive natural gas from other producer countries. As of January 2025, Italy and Spain had the highest number of operational import LNG terminals in Europe, at seven terminals each. That year, four of the 11 LNG terminals under construction were located in Germany.

The consumption of natural gas in the European Union has fluctuated since 1998. It increased to a peak of ***** billion cubic meters in 2010, but by 2024 had fallen to around *** billion cubic meters. Natural gas consumption in the EU was only lower than oil consumption, despite the overall decrease. Production of natural gas in decline Although the consumption of natural gas is expected to increase across the region, production in the EU has fallen significantly over the past two decades. By 2023 had fallen by approximately ** percent. EU reliant on Russian exports With the production of natural gas in decline, the EU is expected to become more reliant on international imports. Overall, there was a six percent increase of imports in 2019 when compared to the previous year. Currently, the main exporter of gas to the EU is Russia, who in 2017 exported ** percent of all imports. Plans for a 746-mile gas pipeline from Russia to Germany in the Baltic Sea are set to go ahead. The Nord Stream 2 project has received critics from the US and EU over fears it will increase Europe’s reliance on gas imports from Russia.

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As of November 2024, Germany has imported no Russian natural gas since September 2022. To compare, in August 2022, the import volume of the named commodity stood at around 953 million cubic meters. Over the period observed, the highest figure was recorded at 5.2 billion cubic meters in December 2021.

The Gas Utilities industry in Europe has been anything but steady recently. The Russia-Ukraine war has rocked the whole supply chain, with Russia tightening its gas supply, Europe hustling to cut its reliance on Russian gas and gas prices shooting up following the initial invasion. Amid unprecedented price increases and threats to the supply of gas into Europe, European governments have been forced to step in to support customers and protect energy supplies. All that aside, the industry remains threatened by a long-term decline in gas consumption and accelerating efforts to transition to renewable sources of energy. Revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 1.4% over the five years through 2025, reaching €401.9 billion. This growth is almost solely attributable to a spike in revenue recorded during 2022, which followed a recovery from pandemic-induced lows during 2021, when prices and demand recovered as global economic activity rebounded. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine kicked off a period of significant disruption in energy markets, with a surge in gas prices leading to record revenue and profitability for gas manufacturers while causing substantial losses for gas suppliers. Wholesale prices have eased from record highs as European governments have reduced reliance on Russian gas. At the same time, a drop in demand for gas has also contributed to a revenue contraction since the height of the energy crisis. Revenue is set to decline by 3.9% in 2025. Revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual rate of 1% to €422.2 billion over the five years through 2030. European markets are set to pursue a green revolution in the coming years, with investment in renewable energy sources gathering pace as European governments strive towards emissions reduction targets. Investment in green alternatives to natural gas is likely to lead to a fall in demand, with plans set out by the European Commission to at least triple solar thermal capacity by 2030, displacing the consumption of nine billion cubic metres of gas annually. Gas prices are set to continue to stabilise in the short term, before falling rapidly as renewable generation capacity rises.

Natural gas producers are facing turbulent times. Europe has traditionally relied on Russia and Norway as internal sources of natural gas, while countries such as the US, Qatar and Algeria are major sources of imports (although accounting for a much smaller share of overall consumption). Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken up Europe’s natural gas supply structure, with European governments making efforts to reduce their dependence on Russian gas supplies. Revenue is forecast to swell at a compound annual rate of 16.2% to €113.9 billion over the five years through 2025. Revenue expanded in 2021 and 2022 as a sharp hike in natural gas prices and a post-pandemic rise in demand drove an increase in exploration and production activity. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to a spike in natural gas prices, with the impacts of reduced demand for gas and a decrease in Russian gas production outweighed by soaring wholesale prices and heightened demand for other natural gas reserves, spurring a jump in revenue. An ongoing reduction in demand for natural gas and easing prices caused revenue to dip in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, revenue is slated to bounce back by 53.3% owing to geopolitical uncertainties, including trade wars and fresh sanctions on Russia, buoying natural gas prices. Revenue is forecast to rise at a compound annual rate of 2.3% over the five years through 2030 to just under €128 billion. The gas market will continue to be shaped by geopolitical tensions into the medium term, with the International Energy Agency expecting natural gas prices to remain high until 2025 as countries continue to shift their supply structure. Following this, natural gas demand and prices are set to fall as Europe continues to expand its renewables capacity.

German industrial consumers have seen a reduction in the price of natural gas since 2010. Prices fell from **** cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) in 2010, to **** euro cents per kilowatt hour in 2021, for users with an annual consumption greater than 10,000 gigajoules (GJ) and lower than 100,000 GJ.Natural gas in GermanyNatural gas plays a significant role in the German energy mix. As of 2019, the country generated **** percent of their energy using natural gas as the primary fuel source. In that same year, a total of **** terawatt hours of electricity was generated using natural gas.However, domestic natural gas production has been reduced considerably in Germany over the past decade. In 2008, Germany's natural gas production stood at **** billion cubic meters, a volume that would eventually sink to *** billion cubic meters by 2019. Natural gas price for householdsHowever, while prices for the industry have been declining, German households have continuously had to dig deeper into their pockets in oder to pay their gas bill. Residential gas prices in Europe were around double the price for industrial clients. German households with an annual consumption below *** GJ paid *** euro cents per kilowatt hour. Dutch households paid the most.

Germany Specialist Producers: Intermediate Consumption of Environmental Protection Services: Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply data was reported at 0.000 EUR mn in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 EUR mn for 2021. Germany Specialist Producers: Intermediate Consumption of Environmental Protection Services: Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 EUR mn from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 EUR mn in 2022 and a record low of 0.000 EUR mn in 2022. Germany Specialist Producers: Intermediate Consumption of Environmental Protection Services: Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.OECD.ESG: Environmental: Environmental Protection Expenditure: by Industry: OECD Member: Annual.

Daily natural gas flows towards distribution and finalconsumption for Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Germany and Poland.The analysis has been published on Earth's Future: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002250

For North Macedonia, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia was the only source of natural gas supply in 2019. Another European country highly dependent on Russian gas was Latvia, where it occupied over ** percent of the total in 2021. In Estonia, the portion of natural gas from Russia was significantly lower, measured at ** percent. Russia accounted for over ** percent of all extra-EU gas imports in 2021. How much natural gas does Russia export? Russia is the leading exporter of natural gas worldwide, far outpacing the exports of that commodity by the United States, Qatar, and Norway. In 2021, the country exported ***** billion cubic meters of gas via pipelines and **** billion cubic meters of liquified natural gas (LNG). The exports increased continuously between 2014 and 2019, while the year 2020 saw a ****-percent decline in the volume as a result of a lower fuel demand during imposed lockdowns and slower economic activity due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Russian gas exports during the war in Ukraine Exports of Russian gas to Europe were severely affected by the invasion of Ukraine which began in February 2022. In response to the war, European countries sought to reduce their reliance on Russian gas. Between January 1 and July 15, 2022, the Russian company Gazprom exported over ** percent less gas to the far abroad compared to the same period of the previous year. Furthermore, Germany announced the suspension of the certification process for Nord Stream 2, while Russia shut down all gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 in September 2022, before leaks were detected on both pipelines. Gas exports from Russia to India and China also did not increase in monetary terms in July and August 2022 in comparison to February and March 2022.

CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP 2021 Price data was reported at 0.121 kg in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.127 kg for 2019. CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP 2021 Price data is updated yearly, averaging 0.191 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.283 kg in 1990 and a record low of 0.121 kg in 2020. CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP 2021 Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.;Climate Watch. 2020. GHG Emissions. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org/ghg-emissions. See NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.KD for the denominator's source.;Weighted average;

Schweizs Erdgas: Verbrauch belief sich im 2023 auf 0.266 Cub ft/Day bn. Dies stellt einen Rückgang im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 0.287 Cub ft/Day bn für 2022 dar. Schweizs Erdgas: Verbrauch werden jährlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 0.232 Cub ft/Day bn von 1969 bis 2023, mit 55 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 0.349 Cub ft/Day bn im 2021 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 0.000 Cub ft/Day bn im 1969. Schweizs Erdgas: Verbrauch Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von BP PLC gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter World Trend Pluss Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption kategorisiert.

Polens Erdgas: Verbrauch belief sich im 2023 auf 1.895 Cub ft/Day bn. Dies stellt einen Anstieg im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 1.800 Cub ft/Day bn für 2022 dar. Polens Erdgas: Verbrauch werden jährlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 1.060 Cub ft/Day bn von 1965 bis 2023, mit 59 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 2.165 Cub ft/Day bn im 2021 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 0.166 Cub ft/Day bn im 1965. Polens Erdgas: Verbrauch Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von BP PLC gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter World Trend Pluss Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption kategorisiert.

Finnlands Erdgas: Verbrauch belief sich im 2022 auf 0.100 Cub ft/Day bn. Dies stellt einen Rückgang im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 0.200 Cub ft/Day bn für 2021 dar. Finnlands Erdgas: Verbrauch werden jährlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 0.200 Cub ft/Day bn von 1974 bis 2022, mit 49 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 0.500 Cub ft/Day bn im 2003 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 0.043 Cub ft/Day bn im 1974. Finnlands Erdgas: Verbrauch Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von BP PLC gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter World Trend Pluss Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption kategorisiert.

Mineral oil remains Germany's most important primary energy source and accounted for 36.9 percent of the country's primary energy consumption in 2024. Although the natural gas share decreased from 24.7 percent in 2023 to 23.5 percent in 2023, it remained a leading source in Germany's energy mix. Germany phased-out nuclear energy in April 2023.

Russia accounted for 18.19 percent of the value of natural gas imports into the European Union (EU) from non-EU countries in the first quarter of 2025. The share was higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year, but significantly lower than in 2021. The decrease was due to the Western sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the reduction of gas supplies by Gazprom to Europe. Which EU countries import gas from Russia? In 2023, the EU imported 27 billion cubic meters of natural gas via pipelines from Russia, compared to 140 billion cubic meters in 2021. Among the EU countries, Germany was by far the largest importer of natural gas from Russia. Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries such as Poland, Czechia, and Hungary also ranked in the top 10 before the war in Ukraine given their high dependence on Russian gas. After the onset of the war in 2022, Turkey and China emerged as some of the largest buyers of Russian pipeline gas. The future of natural gas in a climate-neutral Europe Gas continues to be the second-most important primary energy source in the EU, after petroleum-based products. However, to stay within the Paris Agreement’s target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, the EU is actively looking for ways to accelerate the transition to more renewable sources of energy, including the adoption of the European Green Deal and the Commission’s "Fit for 55" proposal and RePowerEU plan. Under these sustainable scenarios, the European gas demand is estimated to fall from 617 billion cubic meters in 2018 to 380 billion cubic meters in 2040.

Dänemarks Erdgas: Verbrauch belief sich im 2022 auf 0.200 Cub ft/Day bn. Dies stellt keine Veränderung im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 0.200 Cub ft/Day bn für 2021 dar. Dänemarks Erdgas: Verbrauch werden jährlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 0.300 Cub ft/Day bn von 1983 bis 2022, mit 40 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 0.500 Cub ft/Day bn im 2010 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 0.001 Cub ft/Day bn im 1983. Dänemarks Erdgas: Verbrauch Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von BP PLC gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter World Trend Pluss Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption kategorisiert.

Türkeis Erdgas: Verbrauch belief sich im 2023 auf 4.686 Cub ft/Day bn. Dies stellt einen Rückgang im Vergleich zu den vorherigen Zahlen von 4.958 Cub ft/Day bn für 2022 dar. Türkeis Erdgas: Verbrauch werden jährlich aktualisiert, mit einem Durchschnitt von 1.775 Cub ft/Day bn von 1982 bis 2023, mit 42 Beobachtungen. Die Daten erreichten ein Allzeithoch in Höhe von 5.545 Cub ft/Day bn im 2021 und ein Rekordtief in Höhe von 0.003 Cub ft/Day bn im 1982. Türkeis Erdgas: Verbrauch Daten behalten den Aktiv-Status in CEIC und werden von BP PLC gemeldet. Die Daten werden unter World Trend Pluss Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption kategorisiert.