Rising African Demand Constrained by InfrastructureAfrica’s natural gas production is rising, with several new LNG projects coming online across the continent. North Africa currently produces two-thirds of the continent’s gas, but the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook projects this share falling to 40% by 2035 as sub-Saharan output accelerates. By 2050, sub-Saharan LNG supply could quadruple, while African gas demand is expected to grow 60%, from 55 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2020 to 90 bcm. New Projects Signal MomentumRecent developments suggest positive momentum toward a more integrated African gas economy. Several major pipeline projects are underway, including the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline traversing 13 West African states, the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline connecting Nigeria to Algeria, and the $1.5 billion Mozambique-Zambia pipeline announced in 2025.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2025 07:07 UTC