The Greek gas grid and Revithoussa LNG terminal operator, DESFA, said that LNG shipments totaled 14.90 TWh during the first quarter.
This marks a 36 percent increase compared to 10.96 TWh in the corresponding period of 2025, with Revithoussa serving as the main entry point, accounting for 11.44 TWh, or approximately 43 percent of total imports.
At the same time, the Alexandroupolis FSRU significantly increased its contribution, covering approximately 13 percent with 3.46 TWh, DESFA said.
Gastrade received the first LNG cargo at its FSRU-based terminal in Alexandroupolis in October 2025 following a technical issue in January 2025.
DESFA said that total imports to Greece amounted to 26.40 TWh, with LNG further strengthening its position in the energy mix, accounting for approximately 56 percent of total imports.
Besides LNG imports, DESFA said the LNG truck loading service at its Revithoussa LNG terminal “remains particularly strong”, with 273 LNG trucks loaded during the first quarter of 2026, nearly doubling compared to 144 in the corresponding period of 2025.
Total handled volumes reached 12,496 cbm of LNG (from 6,527.09 cbm), while in energy terms, the energy delivered amounted to 83,252.18 MWh, marking an increase of approximately 92 percent. it said.
The Greek firm, owned by a consortium led by Snam, said this development highlights the dynamic growth of the small-scale LNG market in Greece.
US LNG supplies
DESFA said the US remained the leading LNG supplier to Greece, with 7.60 TWh, accounting for approximately 66 percent of total LNG imports, followed by Nigeria with 3.02 TWh.
Additional volumes were sourced from Mauritania (0.35 TWh) and Egypt (0.51 TWh).
In total, 16 LNG cargoes were unloaded (11.48 TWh), compared to 20 cargoes in the first quarter of 2025 (10,65 TWh).
This data is only for the Revithoussa facility.
DESFA did not provide cargo data for the Alexandroupolis FSRU.
However, the FSRU has only received US LNG cargoes since the restart of operations in October lasty year, destined to supply Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz.
Gas hub
DESFA said that total natural gas demand in Greece reached 26.42 TWh in the first quarter of 2026, marking an 18.5 percent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2025 (22.30 TWh).
This development is primarily attributed to the sharp rise in natural gas exports, which nearly quadrupled on an annual basis, reaching 5.99 TWh compared to 1.44 TWh, in the same period last year, according to DESFA.
The firm noted that this trend underscores Greece’s strengthening role as a regional natural gas hub for Southeast Europe.
During the same period, domestic consumption reached 20.43 TWh, recording a marginal decrease of 2.1 percent compared to the first quarter of 2025 (20.86 TWh), reflecting shifts in the demand structure, with a decline in power generation and increased demand in industry, CNG, and distribution networks, DESFA added.