Equinor and Dutch energy company Eneco have signed a five-year agreement for natural gas deliveries. The covers around 9 TWh of natural gas per year, or approximately 0.9 billion cubic metres, to the Dutch gas grid with deliveries started on 1 October 2026.
The agreement covers gas from the Norwegian continental shelf, where production and pipeline transport have a comparatively low greenhouse gas footprint among gas sources supplied to Europe. Commercial terms are confidential between the parties.
In addition to the gas supply, Equinor will transfer verified environmental attributes to Eneco through the digital platform operated by Attributes SA. The greenhouse gas footprint of the gas under this contract is 11.8% lower* than the average for gas supplied through the Dutch grid.
"This is the third long-term agreement we have signed with Eneco this year, and I am very pleased that we are further expanding our relationship. Across all three agreements, the gas supplied by Equinor includes verified attributes through the Attributes platform, providing documented data on the origin of the gas and its upstream greenhouse gas footprint. This is another clear signal that major European energy companies value Norwegian gas for its reliability and comparatively low emissions footprint," says Helle Østergaard Kristiansen, Equinor's senior vice president for Gas & Power.
"Eneco is dedicated to building a future based on sustainable energy, while recognising that many households and small businesses will continue to rely on natural gas as part of their energy supply. With this agreement, we will supply all our residential and small business customers in the Netherlands with Norwegian gas and take a step forward in a secure and reliable energy supply for Europe," says Selina Thurer, Board Member Customers at Eneco.
Attributes SA's digital platform provides independent tracking of Equinor's emissions data to Eneco, based on data reported to and published by Norwegian authorities. More information is available at Attributes | Energy Traceability.
*The calculation of the CO2e footprint is based on total lifecycle emissions (extraction, transport, combustion) using emission factors from CO2-emissiefactoren.nl. This is the Dutch standard for CO₂ calculations, for which Royal Haskoning performs the underlying lifecycle emission calculations for natural gas. The difference between the Dutch natural gas mix and the gas supplied by Equinor is determined annually. The current comparison is based on 2025. There is no difference in emissions during gas consumption, but there is a difference regarding the extraction and transport of the Norwegian gas.
For more information:- Equinor: Magnus F. Eidsvold, +47 97528604, mfei@equinor.com
- Eneco: Rianne de Voogt +31 611418016, rianne.devoogt@eneco.com
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