Global natural gas consumption increased by 25 billion cubic meters year on year in 2025, according to Gazprom, a Russian state-owned energy giant. The company attributed this growth to a shift in priorities towards hydrocarbons in certain countries and by international energy companies.

"According to preliminary estimates, worldwide gas consumption grew by 25 billion cubic meters against the last year. Significant events were the declining interest in projects in the renewable energy sphere and the revision of priority developments in favor of hydrocarbons in some countries and international energy companies," the company informed.

In its earlier report, Gazprom also highlighted that global gas consumption reached a record 4.17 trillion cubic meters in 2024, marking a 100 billion cubic meter increase from the previous year.