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Italy · asset class
Pipelines in Italy
Italy has 135 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 5th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 126 operating and 7 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Snam Rete Gas SpA (118), Eni S.p.A. (4) and Gasdotti Italia S.p.A. (3) — Snam Rete Gas SpA alone is named on 87% of them. Half of Italy's pipelines in service predate 1992 (median commissioning year of the 114 with a known date), 7 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ravenna-Recanati Gas Pipeline, dating from 1960. 7 are in the pipeline, led by Matagiola-Massafra Gas Pipeline — Matagiola - Francavilla, proposed. They account for 24% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Italy.
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Who owns Italy's pipelines
- Snam Rete Gas SpA118 87%
- Eni S.p.A.4 3%
- Gasdotti Italia S.p.A.3 2%
- Snam2 1%
- ENURA SpA1 1%
- Gazprom PJSC1 1%
- IES1 1%
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization1 1%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s13
- 1970s15
- 1980s26
- 1990s35
- 2000s14
- 2010s5
- 2020s6
Median commissioning year 1992 · oldest Ravenna-Recanati Gas Pipeline (1960) · newest Cortemaggiore–Pontremoli Gas Pipeline — Capacity expansion (2026) · 114 of 135 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Matagiola-Massafra Gas Pipeline — Matagiola - Francavilla2030 · proposed
- Methanization of Sardinia Project — Phase 12027 · proposed
- Adriatica Pipeline — Sestino-Mercato Saraceno (Phase 1)2026 · construction
- Adriatica Pipeline — Sulmona - Foligno (Phase 2)2027 · proposed
- Adriatica Pipeline — Foligno -Sestino (Phase 2)2027 · proposed
- Lucera-San Paolo Gas Pipeline2025 · construction
- Upper Tyrrhenian Sea Gas Pipeline2026 · proposed
How Italy compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 2. United States620
- 3. Russia358
- 4. Australia158
- 5. Italy135
- 6. Brazil93
- 7. Japan93
- 8. India90
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Italy?
- OverWatts maps 135 pipelines in Italy — 3% of the world's mapped total, the 5th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Italy?
- Snam Rete Gas SpA is named as owner or operator on the most — 118 of 135 (87%). Next are Eni S.p.A. (4), Gasdotti Italia S.p.A. (3) and Snam (2).
- How old are Italy's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 1992, across the 114 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ravenna-Recanati Gas Pipeline (1960); 7 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Italy?
- 7 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Matagiola-Massafra Gas Pipeline — Matagiola - Francavilla, Methanization of Sardinia Project — Phase 1 and Adriatica Pipeline — Sestino-Mercato Saraceno (Phase 1).