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LNG Terminals in Italy

Italy has 23 LNG terminals mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 14th-largest fleet of the 102 countries that hold any, and 2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 11 operating and 4 under construction or proposed. Combined LNG capacity is about 91 Mtpa. The largest is Gioia Tauro LNG Terminal (8.82 Mtpa).

The largest owner-operators are Snam SpA (4), Adriatic LNG SRL (2) and GNL Italia Spa (2) — Snam SpA alone is named on 17% of them. Half of Italy's LNG terminals in service predate 2021 (median commissioning year of the 8 with a known date), 5 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Panigaglia LNG Terminal, dating from 1969. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Gioia Tauro LNG Terminal (8.82 Mtpa), proposed. They account for 4% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Italy.

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23
LNG Terminal in Italy
#14
of 102 countries
91
LNG Mtpa
4
In construction / proposed

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Largest LNG terminals in Italy

Who owns Italy's LNG terminals

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2021 · oldest Panigaglia LNG Terminal (1969) · newest Piombino FSRU (2023) · 8 of 23 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Italy compares · LNG terminals by country

Frequently asked

How many LNG terminals are there in Italy?
OverWatts maps 23 LNG terminals in Italy — 2% of the world's mapped total, the 14th-largest national fleet of the 102 countries with any.
What is the largest LNG terminal in Italy?
Gioia Tauro LNG Terminal, at 8.82 Mtpa.
Who owns the LNG terminals in Italy?
Snam SpA is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 23 (17%). Next are Adriatic LNG SRL (2), GNL Italia Spa (2) and OLT Offshore LNG Toscana (2).
How old are Italy's LNG terminals?
The median commissioning year is 2021, across the 8 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Panigaglia LNG Terminal (1969); 5 came online in the past ten years.
What new LNG terminals are being built in Italy?
4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Gioia Tauro LNG Terminal (8.82 Mtpa), Porto Empedocle LNG Terminal (5.88 Mtpa) and Ravenna FSRU (3.67 Mtpa).

Other asset classes in Italy

Power Plant 242Pipeline 135Cement Plant 66Oil & Gas Field 33Iron & Steel Plant 24Grid Storage 23Interconnector 9Refinery 7Chemical Plant 4Storage / Tank Farm 2Data Centre 1

LNG Terminals in other countries

United States 176China 168Japan 57Australia 56Russia 50Indonesia 48Canada 48India 45Vietnam 34Mexico 29Brazil 29Nigeria 26