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Hungary spent EUR 1.71 billion on Russian gas, well ahead of Bulgaria at EUR 987 million and Greece at EUR 850 mln.
EU member states collectively spent EUR 4.1 bln on Russian gas between January and August, the same amount as in the corresponding period of 2025.
Under the REPowerEU program, EU companies have been barred from signing short-term Russian LNG contracts since the end of April and from spot purchases of pipeline gas since mid-June.
The EU plans to ban all Russian LNG imports starting Jan. 1, 2027, and prohibit long-term pipeline gas contracts from Nov. 1, 2027.
A recent Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK) analysis estimates that replacing Russian gas would raise European energy prices by only 1-2%, with future risks tied more to the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. LNG availability than to disruptions in Russian supply.
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