Poland Energy: country aspires to become a regional gas hub
The European Union plans to ensure a gradual but permanent end of gas imports from Russia. LNG imports are to be phased out by 31 December 2026 and pipeline gas by 30 September 2027. In view of Poland’s southern neighbors’ continued dependence on Russian gas, it presents an opportunity for Poland to become a regional gas hub for increased U.S. LNG supplies to Slovakia and Ukraine.
During his visit to Washington D.C. in October 2025, Poland’s finance and economy minister Andrzej Domański noted a possibility for increased imports of U.S. LNG in Poland, with the country playing the role of a central hub for regasification and transmission in the region. Also, Poland’s plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure, Wojciech Wrochna, echoed the statement, saying that Poland will become one of the key countries in the increased energy trade between the U.S. and the European Union. In January 2026, Polish Minister of Energy, Miłosz Motyka met in Bratislava with the Slovak Minister of Industry, Denisa Saková. The talks focused on diversification of gas supplies in Central and Eastern Europe. Poland declared its support for Slovakia’s diversification efforts, with possible transmission of gas through Poland and potentially additional LNG volumes, including U.S. LNG, coming to Poland and being transported to Slovakia through a Polish-Slovak interconnector.
Poland is investing in the expansion of its LNG infrastructure. Right now, Poland imports liquified natural gas through the LNG port in Świnoujście, with a capacity of 8.3 billion m3 a year. Poland is also constructing a Floating Storage Regasification Unit in the Bay of Gdańsk, which is to become operational in early 2028 and will have the capacity of 6.1 billion m3 a year. Poland is also considering a second FSRU in Gdańsk. Gaz System, Poland’s gas transmission system operator, is noting a strong interest in FSRU-2, which would add additional 10.6 billion m3 of capacity. Poland’s gas transmission infrastructure is prepared to handle the role of a regional gas hub, with a yearly capacity of approximately 38 billion m3.
Poland is already one of the biggest U.S. LNG importers in Europe (behind the Netherlands, France and Germany). In view of the government plans, LNG imports will most likely increase in the future. U.S. Commercial Service recommends that U.S. companies follow developments in this market. For more information, please contact U.S. Commercial Service Poland at office.warsaw@trade.gov