Amber Grid is putting a lot of investment into its transmission network as it gets ready to switch to hydrogen and low-carbon gases. In 2025, it spent €21.8 million or $23.6 million, which is almost 3.4 times more than 2024. The focus is changing from keeping gas infrastructure in excellent shape to making it ready for new energy carriers.
It is well to be noted that Lithuania’s role as a transit hub is growing, as regional gas transmission increased by 15% even though domestic gas demand fell because of lower fertilizer production. Biomethane is also growing quickly at the same time. Injection volumes hit 277 GWh in 2025, which is more than double of what they were the year before. The national goal is to reach 1.4 TWh per year by 2030, which is an important step toward a gas system that is decarbonized, all thanks to switch to hydrogen.
Interestingly, the company has also joined the Association of Issuing Bodies, which lets biomethane trade across borders. This move is helping to link Lithuania’s growing renewable gas market to demand across Europe, which will strengthen investor confidence and liquidity.
A new level
The Lithuanian water market also had a big year in 2025. The Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor – NBHC project has successfully moved into the detailed design phase. This phase is funded by the EU CEF project. The goal of the project is to connect the hydrogen production and consumption centers between both the Nordic countries and Central Europe. By the spring of 2027, the transmission system operators of the six countries will have chosen the best pipeline route, figured out the technical details of the infrastructure, looked at its environmental impact, and also come up with a business model.
The Ministry of Energy has also set up an expert working group to start drafting the Hydrogen Law and introduce changes to other laws that will bring them in line with the EU Hydrogen Directive. The Seimas spring session’s work program includes looking at the draft laws. This is an important step in getting Lithuania’s legal framework ready for the growth of the hydrogen market.