Overview

• BNetzA reports the highest LNG inflows on record in Q3 2025, with about 35 TWh in the quarter and roughly 74 TWh from January through September, already exceeding full‑year 2023 and 2024 totals.
• LNG’s share of Germany’s total gas imports rose to 13.25% in the third quarter, bringing the year‑to‑date share to 10.9%.
• The floating terminal Excelsior in Wilhelmshaven entered commercial service in late August, adding regasification capacity that helped boost shipments.
• After Russian transport contracts toward Austria expired on January 1, 2025, neighboring countries are drawing more gas via Germany, strengthening its role as a transit hub, according to Enervis analyst Sebastian Gulbis.
• North Sea facilities at Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel handled around 33 TWh in Q3, while the Rügen site fell to roughly 2 TWh due to port works, with the operator expecting throughput to rebound in Q4.