Yes, the EU has imported U.S. LNG in 2025, and the United States was the largest supplier of LNG to the EU for the first half of the year. In the first half of 2025, U.S. LNG made up 55% of the EU's total LNG imports.
Dominant supplier: In the first half of 2025, the U.S. was the leading supplier of LNG to the EU, accounting for 57.7% of imports during the second quarter and 55% for the first half of the year.
Increased volume: The EU imported roughly 4.6 billion cubic meters of U.S. LNG in May 2025, which was nearly double the volume from the same month in the previous year.
Comparison to other sources: The U.S. share of the EU's natural gas imports increased significantly, while the share from Russia decreased.
Record imports: The EU's total LNG import volumes reached a record high in the first half of 2025, with a significant portion coming from the U.S..
Yes,
the European Union has imported a record amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
from the
in 2025, with the U.S. becoming the EU's largest supplier of the fuel.
Key Details of EU-US LNG Imports in 2025
Largest Supplier: The United States accounted for 57% of all EU LNG imports in the first half of 2025.
Record Volumes: The first half of 2025 saw the highest level of EU LNG imports ever recorded, with more than half of that volume coming from American exporters.
Significant Increase: EU imports of U.S. LNG rose by 46% year-on-year in the first half of 2025. For example, in May 2025 alone, the EU imported approximately 4.6 billion cubic meters of U.S. LNG, nearly double the volume from May 2024.
Strategic Shift: This increase is part of a broader European strategy to move away from Russian energy sources following the invasion of Ukraine, with U.S. LNG filling a significant portion of the supply gap.
Ample Capacity: The EU has ample spare import capacity from a record 12 new LNG terminals and 6 expansion projects commissioned between 2022 and 2024, enabling it to handle the increased volumes.
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