German natural gas imports from Norway
German natural gas imports from Norway stood at 1,339 GWh/day on Oct 16, 2026, according to Bundesnetzagentur. It is one of the indicators in the Daily natural gas balance table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 16, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Daily natural gas balance table
| Indicator | 16-10-2026 | 15-10-2026 | 14-10-2026 | 13-10-2026 | 12-10-2026 | 11-10-2026 | 10-10-2026 | 09-10-2026 | 08-10-2026 | 07-10-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total German gas imports | 2,595 | 2,715 | 2,596 | 2,666 | 2,708 | 2,564 | 2,757 | 2,755 | 2,643 | 2,524 | |
| Norway | 1,339 | 1,395 | 1,372 | 1,416 | 1,389 | 1,370 | 1,407 | 1,422 | 1,269 | 1,260 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Understanding german natural gas imports from Norway
Documenting the direct receipt of offshore natural gas, this series measures the daily volumes landing from the Norwegian continental shelf. The aggregate, calculated in gigawatt-hours, captures the physical throughput of dedicated subsea transmission infrastructure terminating directly on the northern coastline. This specific inflow category represents pure primary supply injected straight from extraction facilities and processing plants, distinct from the transit volumes arriving through interconnected land borders of neighboring states.
Providing the baseline foundation for the national high-calorific balance, these subsea deliveries exhibit unique behavioral patterns heavily dictated by offshore operational constraints. The most critical factor in interpreting period-on-period movements is the rigid schedule of planned upstream maintenance, which typically concentrates extreme volatility into specific seasonal windows. Comparing a summer week against the prior month can be highly misleading if an annual turnaround program was initiated. Analysts rely on this specific metric to gauge core supply stability, evaluating long-term year-on-year trends to verify that upstream production plateaus and pipeline pressure parameters remain capable of supporting peak winter withdrawal requirements.
Frequently asked questions
- Are these volumes routed through intermediary transit countries?
- No, the measurement captures deliveries arriving directly via dedicated subsea infrastructure terminating on the northern coastline.
- How does upstream maintenance distort year-on-year analysis?
- Scheduled summer turnarounds at offshore platforms create massive temporary volume reductions, requiring analysts to align exact maintenance windows before comparing historical periods.
- Does this series track pure base load supply?
- These direct offshore landings represent a highly stable core component of the national high-calorific balance, separate from volatile continental transit flows.