Minister: Azerbaijan supplied 8% of EU's pipeline gas imports in 2025

In 2025, Azerbaijan accounted for 8.1% of the European Union's pipeline gas imports, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov stated at the 31st Baku Energy Forum, Report informs.

Shahbazov stressed that today, Azerbaijan's strategic importance is defined not so much by the volume of energy it produces, but by how effectively it can connect regions and markets.

"Azerbaijan supplies oil to more than 20 countries, while the number of countries receiving its natural gas is 16. This makes Azerbaijan one of the leading countries globally in terms of the geographic coverage of pipeline gas exports," he said.

The minister added that during 2025 and the first four months of 2026, Azerbaijan exported 16.7 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe, 12.8 billion cubic meters to Türkiye, 3.3 billion cubic meters to Georgia, and 800 million cubic meters to Syria.

"For Azerbaijan, Europe is a premium market. Despite the growth of renewable energy production in Europe last year, electricity generation from gas in the European Union increased by 8%," Shahbazov said.