Amber Grid: Lithuania's gas system operated more intensively in first half of year

Lithuania's gas transmission system saw increased activity in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2025, according to data from Amber Grid. Gas transmitted to Latvia via the Kiemėnai connection point reached 8.85 terawatt-hours (TWh), a substantial rise from 6 TWh last year. Similarly, flows to Poland through the Santaka connection point increased to 2.26 TWh from 1.61 TWh.

Notably, gas imported from Poland to Lithuania via Santaka surged by 4.5 times, reaching 1.85 TWh. Conversely, the gas flow from Latvia to Lithuania through Kiemėnai decreased by 70%, totaling 497 gigawatt-hours (GWh). Amber Grid CEO Nemunas Biknius emphasized the critical importance of Lithuania's gas transmission infrastructure for the entire region, noting a stable demand both domestically and in neighboring markets.

Overall, Lithuanian consumers received 10 TWh of natural gas in the first six months of the year, a 16% increase from the 8.65 TWh consumed in the first half of 2025. The Klaipėda LNG terminal continued to be the main gas supply source for the region, delivering 18.64 TWh to the system, up 30% from the previous year. Additionally, 243 GWh of biomethane was injected into the transmission system during the first half, nearing the 277 GWh injected throughout all of 2025.