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Transportation by LNG tankers
As regards supplies (99.7% of which arrived in the form of imports), 72.6% of natural gas was fed into the Spanish system from LNG tankers, with the remaining 27.4% being carried via pipelines.
Just as the Medgaz pipeline is about to come on-line, the predominance of LNG as a percentage of total supply is the highest since this form of energy was introduced in Spain, and the most significant in Europe.

28.7 bcm was unloaded at six Spanish LNG terminals, brought in by a total of 494 vessels. This meant that Spain was once again the number one destination in the Atlantic basin last year, and the third in the world after Japan and Korea.
Spain also remains at the top of the list of European countries in terms of the number of unloading and regasification terminals, taking delivery of approximately 50% of all the LNG unloaded in the European Union.
CHANGE IN STORAGE AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT LNG PLANTS IN SPAIN
LNG terminals in Spain. Capacity (m3 LNG) and withdrawal capacity (GWh/day)
 
  •  
  • STORAGE (m3 LNG)
  • Change (2000=100)
  •  
  • PRODUCTION CAPACITY (GWh/day)
  • Change (2000=100)
2000
  •  
  • 455.000
  • 100,0
  •  
  • 569,3
  • 100,0
2005
  •  
  • 1.287.000
  • 282,9
  •  
  • 1.226,3
  • 215,4
2006
  •  
  • 1.896.500
  • 416,8
  •  
  • 1.665,1
  • 292,5
2007
  •  
  • 2.196.500
  • 482,7
  •  
  • 1.824,0
  • 320,4
2008
  •  
  • 2.346.500
  • 515,7
  •  
  • 1.939,0
  • 340,6
Source: Enagás/GTS
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  • Gas Natural
    Naturgas Energía
Annual Report 2.008: Sedigas - The Spanish Gas Association