Ukraine imported 2.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the first half of 2025, more than 19 times the 0.12 billion cubic meters imported in the same period in 2024, according to analytic centre DixiGroup citing Energy Map data.
The cost of these imports reached $1.17 billion, up sharply from $36.4 million a year earlier. However, DixiGroup noted that the figures may not reflect the full volume of gas entering the country. Some deliveries go directly into underground storage under customs warehouse rules, which means they do not appear in official import statistics.
According to Bloomberg estimates, Russian attacks had destroyed more than half of Ukraine’s domestic natural gas production as of early October, forcing Kyiv to spend more and more on fuel imports as it aims to get through the winter.
At the start of 2024, domestic production was expected to cover local demand. However, by 2025, depleted storage and damaged infrastructure forced Ukraine to boost imports to meet its needs for the upcoming heating season.
In June, Kyiv estimated around €1 billion ($1.1 billion) would be required to fully prepare for the 2025-2026 heating season.
Imports Diversify: Ukraine Sources Gas from 14 Countries, Expanding Supply
Ukraine imported gas from 14 countries in the first half of 2025, up from nine countries one year earlier. Switzerland supplied the largest share – 1.28 billion cubic meters, or 55.4% of the total. Germany provided 0.28 billion cubic meters (12.2%), and Poland 0.21 billion cubic meters (9%). The other 11 countries together supplied 23.4% of the imports, DixiGroupʼs report says.
Germany, Luxembourg, the UK, the Netherlands, and France resumed gas deliveries, marking Luxembourg’s first shipment to Ukraine since 2019.
Geography of Ukraine's Natural Gas Imports in the First Half of 2025, Million m³ (Infographics by DixiGroup)
The average price of imported gas rose 66.6% in dollar terms, from $305 to $508 per thousand cubic meters. Slovakia supplied the most expensive gas at $711 per thousand cubic meters, while the Netherlands offered the cheapest at $406, the report says.
Ukraine’s race to secure winter gas supplies
Naftogaz state-owned gas giant Naftogaz has suffered from heavy Russian air strikes, including the largest attack on its production infrastructure since 2022. On Oct. 4, about 35 missiles – including several ballistics – and 60 drones targeted gas facilities in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions, causing extensive damage despite some being shot down, the company said.
Emergency energy repairs will cost about €758 million (almost $878 million). Ukraine estimates direct damage to the energy sector at $20.51 billion since the full-scale invasion, including $14.8 billion in electricity, $1.35 billion in gas, and $1.7 billion in oil, Bloomberg sources said this month.
Naftogaz has been securing financial support from Ukrainian banks, including Ukreximbank, Ukrgasbank, and PrivatBank, to prepare for the heating season. The company is also working with international partners: in August, Norway pledged nearly $100 million to help import natural gas, while cooperation with Poland’s ORLEN focuses on strengthening supply and storage capacity to bolster Ukraine’s energy resilience.