Italian energy infrastructure company Snam has the largest (or in this case, longest) ownership of gas pipelines in the European Union. As of 2019, it's pipeline network had a combined length of nearly 50,000 kilometers, mainly in Italy, the South of France, and Austria. A further 1,687 kilometers of pipeline is projected to be added to Snam's network in the future.
Length of pipelines owned by leading natural gas transporting companies in the European Union (EU) as of 2019
(in kilometers)
Owner company
Existing length
Projected length additions
Snam (Italy)
49,700
1,687
GRTgaz (France)
33,956
731
Enagás (Spain)
13,365
2,146
Fluxys (Belgium)
7,600
1,700
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Owner companyLength in kilometers49,70049,70033,95633,95613,36513,3657,6007,6001,6871,6877317312,1462,1461,7001,700Existing lengthProjected length additionsSnam (Italy)GRTgaz (France)Enagás (Spain)Fluxys (Belgium)
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Corporate Europe Observatory. (July 15, 2019). Length of pipelines owned by leading natural gas transporting companies in the European Union (EU) as of 2019 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/468444/eu-natural-gas-pipeline-ownership-by-length/
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