Gazprom Armenia Resumes Gas Supplies via the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia Pipeline After Scheduled Maintenance

Gazprom Armenia has resumed natural gas supplies to Armenia via the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia main gas pipeline as of September 25, 2026, following a temporary suspension in place since September 15 while scheduled maintenance and repair work was carried out on the pipeline in Russia. Throughout the maintenance window, consumers in Armenia continued to receive gas without disruptions or restrictions, supported by domestic reserves and additional imports from Iran.

Large yellow gas pipeline and shut-off valves crossing a green mountainous valley

Supplies resume after scheduled maintenance

On September 25, 2026, pumping of natural gas through the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia trunk pipeline was fully restored, the Gazprom Armenia press service reported. Deliveries had been paused on September 15, 2026, while planned maintenance and repair work was performed on the pipeline infrastructure located in Russia. The suspension was scheduled in advance and forms part of routine upkeep of the export corridor through which Armenia receives practically all of its imported gas.

Consumers kept supplied throughout the works

According to Gazprom Armenia, households and industrial consumers across the country experienced no disruptions and no restrictions during the roughly ten-day maintenance period. Continuity of supply was ensured through a combination of domestic gas reserves held inside Armenia and additional natural gas imports from Iran under the existing exchange arrangements.

Two corridors in Armenia's gas balance

Armenia covers practically all of its domestic gas demand through imports from Russia. In 2025, Gazprom exported approximately 2.7 billion cubic meters of gas to the country. A second corridor complements these flows: a further 476 million cubic meters of Iranian gas arrives each year under the Gas for Electricity program. Within this arrangement, Armenia exports electricity to Iran, primarily generated at the Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant, and receives natural gas in exchange at a ratio of 3 kWh of electricity per 1 cubic meter of gas. The dual-corridor structure gives the national gas balance operational flexibility whenever trunk deliveries from the north require technical pauses.

Natural gas supplies via the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia pipeline resumed on September 25, 2026.
The suspension, in place since September 15, 2026, was linked to scheduled maintenance and repair work on the pipeline in Russia.
No disruptions or restrictions for Armenian consumers during the maintenance window.
Approximately 2.7 billion cubic meters of gas were exported by Gazprom to Armenia in 2025.
A further 476 million cubic meters per year is supplied from Iran under the gas-for-electricity exchange.
Exchange ratio: 3 kWh of electricity per 1 cubic meter of natural gas.

Price and contract framework

Russian gas is exported to Armenia at a price of $177.5 per 1,000 cubic meters. The price is fixed by a bilateral agreement that remains valid until late 2026 – early 2027, providing a predictable pricing foundation for the Armenian market through the end of the current contract cycle.