On Dec 2, the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline, China’s largest single-line gas transmission project, is now fully operational, achieving its maximum annual transmission capacity of 38 billion cubic meters.
The pipeline’s China section starts in Heihe, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province that bordering Russia, and transports natural gas from Siberia, Russia, all the way south to Shanghai, China’s economic and financial hub.
The pipeline provides robust energy support for the high-quality economic and social development along its route and contributes to enhancing people’s livelihoods.
The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is the third cross-border long-distance natural gas pipeline supplying gas to China, following the China-Central Asia and China-Myanmar oil and gas pipelines.
Spanning 5,111 kilometers, the pipeline traverses nine provincial-level regions. It consists of three segments: the northern section, from Heihe to Changling of Northeast China’s Jilin province, the middle section from Changling to Yongqing, North China’s Hebei province, and the southern section from Yongqing to Shanghai.
Since the northern segment began operations in December 2019, the natural gas transmission along the pipeline has gradually expanded. By 2024, the pipeline had transported over 80 billion cubic meters of natural gas, benefiting a population of approximately 450 million and supporting industrial transformation along its route.
The pipeline’s full operation aligns with China’s energy security strategy during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), contributing to the establishment of a new national natural gas network.
The annual gas supply from the pipeline is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 164 million tons and sulfur dioxide emissions by 1.82 million tons, highlighting its role in promoting green and sustainable development.
With its completion, the pipeline ensures a more stable and abundant gas supply for regions along its route. By next year, gas transmission to the Yangtze River Delta region via this pipeline is expected to increase by nearly 5 billion cubic meters, accounting for about one-fifth of the China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation’s supply to the region, further solidifying its significance in ensuring stable energy resources and supporting regional development.
