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Secure Supply

Our contribution to secure supply

We are the second-largest importer of natural gas in Italy and the leading operator in LNG imports

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A Diversified Portfolio

We manage a diversified portfolio that enables us to ensure both security and flexibility in supplying the Italian market. Today, we import approximately 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas into Italy each year, through supply contracts with Qatar (6.4 billion cubic meters), Libya (4.4 billion cubic meters), Algeria (1 billion cubic meters), Azerbaijan (1 billion cubic meters), and the United States (1.4 billion cubic meters), covering 23% of national demand.

We are the leading importer of qatari gas in Italy 
We were the first Italian operator to open the LNG supply route from Qatar, launching in 2009 a long-term import contract that provides for the delivery of 6.4 billion cubic meters of gas per year to the Adriatic LNG terminal in Rovigo. This year, the contract reached its 1000th cargo delivery, thus contributing to the energy security of both the Italian and European systems. 

We opened the U.S. LNG supply route

On May 14, 2025, we announced the arrival in Italy of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, under the long-term contract with Venture Global. The LNG carrier Elisa Aquila, part of Edison’s dedicated fleet for LNG transport, loaded the gas at the Calcasieu Pass facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. After two weeks of navigation, it delivered approximately 165,000 cubic meters of liquid LNG to the Piombino terminal, where it was regasified and injected into the national grid.

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Elisa Aquila ship in Piombino port

Our LNG fleet 
We handle the maritime transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) using LNG carriers that ensure safe and efficient deliveries: Elisa Aquila and Elisa Ardea. These vessels are of the latest generation, highly efficient, and equipped with advanced methane vapor management systems that prevent emissions into the environment. This enables economically competitive LNG transport, fully compliant with international environmental standards and occupational safety regulations. We also operate a small-scale LNG carrier in the Mediterranean basin, the Ravenna Knutsen, dedicated to supplying the Italian market, with a particular focus on use in road transport.

Elisa Aquila

Elisa Ardea

Ravenna Knutsen