In 2024, Algeria has established itself as the leading gas exporter to Spain, representing 38.5% of the European country’s gas imports. According to data published by the specialized platform « Attack« Algerian exports reached 131.2 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024, compared to 116.3 TWh in 2023.
After Algeria, Russia occupies second position with 72 TWh (21.3%), a volume similar to that of 2023. The United States, for their part, is placed in third position with 55.4 TWh ( 16.6%), with a sharp drop compared to the 83.9 TWh recorded in 2023 and 128.8 TWh in 2022.
Fourth position goes to Nigeria, with a 7.2% share of Spanish imports, or 24.35 TWh, also down from 54 TWh in 2023. France retained fifth position with a share of 5.0 %, or a total of 17.18 terawatt hours (TWh), including 16.08 TWh of natural gas and 1.09 TWh of liquefied natural gas.
Portugal ranked sixth with a share of 3.6%, corresponding to 12.3 TWh of natural gas. Qatar ranks seventh among major gas exporters to Spain, with a 3.3% share, or 11.28 TWh of liquefied natural gas (LNG), down from 14.2 TWh recorded in 2024 .
However, Spain’s overall gas imports fell by 14.7% in 2024, standing at 339.4 TWh, compared to 398 TWh the previous year. This drop concerns both natural gas (39.7% of imports) and liquefied natural gas (60.3%).
These figures confirm Algeria’s strategic place in the gas supply of Southern Europe. Despite an overall decline in Spanish imports, Algeria’s market share has continued to grow, strengthening the country’s role as a key energy partner in the Mediterranean.
