The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which transports Azerbaijani natural gas to Europe, received an order of 349,849,291 kWh from the Kipoi exit point in Greece on November 3. This figure is 6.71% lower than the orders recorded on Monday of the previous week.
From November 4 to 10, daily orders from the Kipoi exit point amounted to 348,019,866 kWh, showing a decrease of 7.19% compared to October 28–29 levels, about 7.18% compared to October 30, 7.19% compared to October 31, 5.93% compared to November 1, and 4.64% compared to November 2.
Daily orders from the Komotini exit point in Greece remained unchanged from the previous week, totaling 28,674,418 kWh per day between November 3 and 10.
At the Nea Mesimvria exit point in Greece, orders during the same period stood at 30,346,301 kWh per day, also consistent with the previous week’s figures.
Orders for gas deliveries from the Melendugno exit point in Italy reached 288,332,315 kWh on November 3, 7.73% lower than those on October 27. Between November 4 and 10, orders totaled 287,012,315 kWh per day — 8.15% lower than October 28 and 8.58% lower than October 29–30 figures.
Gas orders from Melendugno were 7.55% lower than on October 31, 6.03% lower than on November 1, and 4.47% lower than on November 2. The decline in deliveries is relatively minor and can be attributed to seasonal demand reduction, as EU gas storage facilities remain filled.
As of October 1, 2025, European storage facilities were 83% full (86 billion cubic meters), around 10% lower than the 98 billion cubic meters recorded a year earlier. In Italy, the main importer of Caspian gas, storage levels stood at 92%, above the European average.
Following the reduction of Russian pipeline gas supplies, overall demand for pipeline gas has decreased amid rising LNG imports, which grew by 22% in 2025. As a result, pipeline gas now accounts for 52% of total imports, compared to 77% four years ago (source: ENTSO-G report).
Further declines in overall pipeline gas demand are expected, as EU gas demand increased by 3.4% in 2025 — indicating that LNG price volatility and Europe’s economic performance have not significantly reduced gas consumption.
As the European segment of the Southern Gas Corridor, TAP has been delivering Azerbaijani gas to European markets since December 31, 2020. As of September 2025, TAP has transported: 41.7 bcm to Italy, 4.8 bcm to Greece, 3.2 bcm to Bulgaria.
Despite market fluctuations, TAP’s capacity will increase by 1.2 bcm (including 1 bcm for Italy) starting in 2026.
The shareholders of TAP — BP, SOCAR, Snam, Fluxys, and Enagás — each hold an equal 20% stake.
