Diversification and energy security
Over the years, we have built our gas availability portfolio by focusing on the diversification of supply sources, in order to ensure maximum supply reliability for our customers and contribute to the energy security of the country.
Natural gas
As a natural gas importer, we meet 22% of the national demand with 5 different supply sources. We engage in the import and sale of the commodity on both wholesale and retail markets, as well as for thermoelectric uses, with a diversified portfolio of long-term purchase contracts across countries and supply routes: the gas arrives in liquid form from Qatar (approx. 6.4 billion cubic meters/year) and from United States (approx. 1.4 billion cubic meters/year), through pipelines from Libya (approx. 4 billion cubic meters/year), Algeria (approx. 1 billion cubic meters/year) and Azerbaijan (approx. 1 billion cubic meters/year). An additional source of supply, in the form of liquefied natural gas from the United States, was secured during the year through an agreement with Shell International for the import of approximately 1 billion cubic metres per year over a 15‑year period, starting in 2028.
LNG for heavy transport
Thanks to our LNG supply portfolio and contracted infrastructure, including an additional long‑term charter agreement signed in 2025 with Knutsen Oas Shipping, effective from 2028, we have contributed to ensuring the country’s security of supply in the context of the ongoing replacement of Russian gas volumes within the European energy system. We rely on strategic infrastructure for Italy, such as Adriatic LNG, the world’s first offshore regasification terminal and the largest currently in operation in Italy, where Edison holds significant regasification capacity with LNG deliveries supporting national demand. In addition, we have secured further regasification capacity, both long‑term and medium‑term, at the Piombino terminals.