Net imports of natural gas to Spain reached 23,820 gigawatt hours (GWh) in April, which represents a decrease of 18.1% compared to the same month last year, according to data from Cores.
Specifically, imports made through gas pipelines skyrocketed (+1,002.4%), while LNG imports decreased, with a decrease of 46.1%.
In it year mobilethe Net imports of natural gas to Spain stood at 316,814 GWh in the period, with a year-on-year drop of 10.5%.
Natural gas imports
The Natural gas imports reached 26,756 GWh in April, with a decrease of 30.3% with respect to the same month of 2023. 60.3% is imported as LNG and the remaining 39.7% through gas pipeline.
By zones geographicalonly supplies from Europe and Eurasiathat grew by 7.4%while those of North Americawith a decrease of 76.7%, and Africa (-14.0%). In April there were no imports from the Middle East, Central and South America or Asia Pacific.
By countries, Algeria was the main supplier of natural gas to Spain in April, with 12,351 GWh and 46.2% of the total, followed by Russia -5,342 GWh and 20%- and Nigeria -2,682 GWh and 10.0%-.
The exports
With regards to the Natural gas exports in April stood at 2,937 GWh, decreasing by 68.5% compared to the same month in 2023. 70.8% was exported through a gas pipeline and the remaining 29.2% as LNG.
France was the main destination of exports, with 1,010 GWh and 34.4% of the total, followed by Morocco -780 GWh and 26.6%-. In the moving year, natural gas exports stood at 57,096 GWh, with a decrease of 28.3% year-on-year, 71.5% made by pipeline and the remaining 28.5% in the form of LNG.
