Nord Stream transported 300 billion m3 of natural gas to European consumers

Zug (Switzerland), August 20 - Neftegaz.RU. On 16 August Nord Stream AG has reached another milestone in its reliable supply of natural gas to European Consumers. To this day, more than 300 billion m3 (bcm) of natural gas have been safely delivered from Russia to the European Union through the Baltic Sea.

Natural gas plays a key role in the future of Europe’s energy supply, supporting the role of renewables and the coal phase-out. Nord Stream constitutes a vital pillar of the secure energy supply to Europe.

Since start of operations of Line 1 in November 2011 and Line 2 in October 2012, Nord Stream has steadily increased the volume of transported gas year by year and reached the full pipeline capacity utilisation in 2018.