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LNG import price

Average customs price of LNG imported into Korea, per tonne — it affects the fuel cost of gas-fired plants, which often set the SMP.

Customs-clearance basis — not the fuel cost generators actually pay.

LNG import price (monthly, 10 years)

524.38 USD/t · 2026-01

05001,0001,5002016-022018-082021-022023-082026-01524.38 USD/t05001,0001,5002016-022017-052018-082019-112021-022022-052023-082024-112026-01524.38 USD/t
PeriodUSD/t
2026-01524.38
2025-12514.23
2025-11499.24
2025-10514.13
2025-09532.67
2025-08579.73
2025-07551.19
2025-06545.7
2025-05558.98
2025-04591.8
2025-03611.94
2025-02557.36
2025-01606.49
2024-12633.97
2024-11648.6
2024-10646.3
2024-09617.52
2024-08626.67
2024-07606.05
2024-06598.88
2024-05581.91
2024-04612.95
2024-03610.72
2024-02642.13
Min of all 120262.73
Max of all 1201,470.54
Mean of all 120577.35

120 values from 2016-02 to 2026-01. First 402.6, last 524.38 USD/t: up +30%. Highest in 2022-09 (1,470.54), lowest in 2020-09 (262.73).

Source: KOGAS (based on Korea International Trade Association statistics), data.go.kr 15088508 · 15157118 · 15102974 · Chart: Renuary · retrieved 2026-09-28

Unit
USD/t
Period
1988-01~2026-01 (MMBtu 열은 2010-01부터)
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Irregular — the source file ends at 2026-01 (re-checked 10-01) · retrieved 2026-09-28
Source
KOGAS (based on Korea International Trade Association statistics), data.go.kr 15088508 · 15157118 · 15102974
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