The EU now buys more US gas than Russian gas
EU-27 natural gas imports from its five largest non-EU suppliers, billion cubic metres, pipeline and LNG, 2021–2024.
The EU imported 46.3 bcm of US gas in 2024 against 37.8 bcm from Russia; in 2021 it was 20.3 against 153.2.
Gas imports from Russia fell by three quarters between 2021 and 2024.
Norway, at 84.7 bcm, is now the EU's biggest supplier, ahead of the US (46.3) and Algeria (40.1).
the numbers & method
| United States (bcm) | Russia (bcm) | Norway (bcm) | Algeria (bcm) | Azerbaijan (bcm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.3 | 153.2 | 59.2 | 42.8 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 53.0 | 83.8 | 70.7 | 40.7 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 57.5 | 33.4 | 79.8 | 41.1 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 46.3 | 37.8 | 84.7 | 40.1 | 12.4 |
Claim types Fact
EU27_2020, product G3000 (natural gas), million cubic metres shown in billions (bcm), partner as reported by Eurostat (country of origin), annual data (updated 9 Oct 2026). Values (MIO_M3): US 20,270.7 / 52,996.5 / 57,486.6 / 46,294.1; Russia 153,225.5 / 83,823.9 / 33,402.8 / 37,843.3; Norway 59,180.3 / 70,704.9 / 79,803.6 / 84,683.2; Algeria 42,824.7 / 40,688.4 / 41,138.1 / 40,128.4; Azerbaijan 8,709.5 / 12,009.0 / 11,576.8 / 12,346.4 for 2021–2024. The US first passed Russia in 2023. The EU 'total' in this table also counts gas traded between member states, so shares of it are not used; the chart shows the five largest non-EU suppliers in 2024 (Qatar, 11.1 bcm in 2024, and smaller suppliers not shown).
Published 3 Nov 2026
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