Oil and gas
Where Britain’s natural gas comes from
Britain gets its gas from its own North Sea fields, pipelines from Norway and Europe, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipped in by tanker. Norway is the largest source of imports.
Updated 3 October 2026 · energy.org.uk editorial team
The yearly picture
The government's Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES 2026) reports for 2025:
- Norway was the largest import source: 69% of imports, equal to about 40% of gross gas supply.
- LNG imports rose, mostly from the United States, which supplied almost three quarters of the UK's LNG.
- UK production fell by 3.4% compared with 2024, to its lowest level since 1973, as North Sea fields decline.
Live flows are different from yearly totals
Our live gas page shows gas entering the network right now, by terminal. A day's flows can look very different from the yearly mix:
- LNG arrives in cargoes, so terminal flows rise and fall.
- Gas from storage is not new production or an import.
- Interconnectors to Europe can import at one time and export at another.
So compare like with like: yearly statistics for where gas comes from, live data for what is happening today.
Why it matters for bills
Britain buys gas in an international market, so prices follow events abroad as well as at home. Where gas physically comes from does not set its price; see why cheap wholesale electricity doesn't mean cheap bills.
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What to check first
- The period a figure covers: a year, a month or a single day.
- Whether a figure is a share of imports or of total supply. Norway's share of imports is much larger than its share of all supply.
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Practical next steps
- See today's supply and demand on the live gas page.
- Read more about gas prices and the cap on oil and gas.
Take care
Important limitations
- Yearly statistics are published months after the year ends.
- Shares change from year to year with prices, weather and supply disruptions.