In 2025, liquefied natural gas (LNG) accounted for 45% of the EU's total gas imports.

Omissions

• The claimed share is calculated on the volume of gas imports; other trackers using different scopes or metrics publish different figures (e.g. IEEFA's 'European LNG Tracker' puts LNG at 58% of total European gas imports including pipeline flows in 2025, a wider geographic scope than the EU; Strategic Perspectives cites 41% of EU total gas supply in 2025, a 'supply' rather than 'imports' denominator).
• The 45% share is a record high driven by a sharp rebound in LNG imports in 2025 (up more than 28% year-on-year according to Strategic Perspectives) alongside a fall in pipeline imports, so the figure reflects an exceptional year rather than a stable structural level.
• The European Commission page carrying the 45% figure is a continuously updated topic page; its exact publication/update date could not be established from the available search results, though the data it presents refer to calendar year 2025, before the session date.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Liquefied natural gas (Energy topic page)"20% Share of LNG in total EU gas imports 2021. 45% Share of LNG in total EU gas imports 2025."
• SecondaryIEEFA — European LNG Tracker"LNG accounted for 62% of total European gas imports (including pipeline flows) in Q1 2026, up from 58% in 2025." (wider 'Europe' scope, including pipeline flows)
• SecondaryStrategic Perspectives — EU Gas Insight"LNG has gained a significant share of the EU's total gas supply, rising from 22% in 2021 to 41% in 2025" and "they increased by more than 28% year-on-year, reaching a record 144 ..."