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Trends in fossil gas consumption & imports – February 2026
Domestic gas consumption in February 2026 reached a three-month low (5.73 TWh). However, gas exports reached a three-year high of 1.88 TWh, due to an increase in exports from the Sidirokastro gateway. In the first two months of the year, LNG imports reached a historic high (10.2 TWh), while imports through Sidirokastro were 2.82 TWh, down 52.8% compared to the same period in 2025, marking a three-year low.
The Green Tank on “Synora”: Energy Prices and Exports in the Balkans
Nikos Mantzaris, senior policy analyst and co-founder of The Green Tank, spoke with Kalli Zarali on ERT3’s Synora on 27/02/2026, about electricity exports and power prices.
The carbon footprint of electricity production – January 2026
In January 2026, emissions from the power generation sector amounted to 1.68 million tons, down 5.5% compared to January 2025 due to reduced emissions from lignite plants, but the highest in the last 6 months. Emissions from gas plants exceeded last year’s (0.9 million tons, 53.6% of the total). The carbon intensity was 265.6 g CO2/kWh, an improvement compared to December but higher than the average carbon intensity for 2025 (264.2 g CO2/kWh).
