Equinor and Dutch energy company Eneco have signed a five-year agreement for natural gas deliveries covering around 9 TWh per year, or approximately 0.9 billion cubic metres, to the Dutch gas grid. Deliveries began on 1 October 2026. The commercial terms are confidential between the parties.

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, according to Equinor.

Verified Environmental Attributes

Alongside the gas supply, Equinor will transfer verified environmental attributes to Eneco through the digital platform operated by Attributes SA. The company states that the greenhouse gas footprint of the gas under this contract is 11.8% lower than the average for gas supplied through the Dutch grid.

The calculation of the CO2e footprint is based on total lifecycle emissions, extraction, transport and combustion, using emission factors from CO2emissiefactoren.nl, 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. Equinor notes there is no difference in emissions during gas consumption, but there is a difference regarding the extraction and transport of the Norwegian gas.

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.

Third Agreement this Year

The agreement is the third long-term deal Equinor has signed with Eneco in 2026. Helle Østergaard Kristiansen, Equinor's senior vice president for Gas & Power, said she is pleased the relationship is being further expanded.

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," said Kristiansen.

Supplying Dutch Households

Selina Thurer, Board Member Customers at Eneco, said the company 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, Eneco will supply all its residential and small business customers in the Netherlands with Norwegian gas, which she described as a step forward in a secure and reliable energy supply for Europe.

Context

Equinor has also recently signed a five-year agreement for supplies to Germany and a five-year gas agreement with Eneco for supplies to the Netherlands earlier in the year, according to related links published by the company.

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