Norwegian natural gas production hit a record high last year after Europe turned to the country to help meet more of its energy needs even as LNG imports declined across the continent.

Horizontal bar chart showing Europe's LNG imports by country of origin.

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The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) said last week that gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) hit 124 billion cubic meters (Bcm), or about 4.4 Tcf last year, surpassing the previous all-time record of 122.8 Bcf, or 4.3 Tcf set in 2022.

“Since the transport of gas from Russia through Ukraine ended at year-end, gas from Norway has become even more important,” said NOD Director General Torgeir Stordal.