The European Commission set forth the full phase-out of Russian pipeline gas and LNG in the so-called REPowerEU Roadmap. The Roadmap, published on 6 May 2025,stipulates the full phase-out of Russian pipeline gas and LNG from 1 January 2026, with derogations for long-term contracts until 1 January 2028. The article by Borbála Takácsné Tóth and Péter Kotek analyses how the Roadmap will affect the markets and how much it will hurt the European consumers’ pockets.

The authors come to the conclusion that the Commission’s original proposal is a well-designed plan to phase out Russian gas from the EU 27 without placing an excessive financial burden on the EU gas consumers. Even the minor burden is shared equally across Europe, as price increases do not differ between regions.

The article is available on Ceenergynews.com.