This according to Reuters. National Grid expects EU gas exports to increase from April to September, when underground storage facilities begin to fill up before winter. Britain can export gas to Europe via interconnectors and National Grid expects UK average exports to Europe at 5.4 bcm, up from 0.7 bcm last summer. Read also: Greece to look for its own gas to get rid of energy dependence – PM Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will become more important than ever this summer, said the network administrator. He expects LNG supply to average 6.4 bcm this summer, compared to 5.1 bcm last summer. Britain receives only about 3% of its gas from Russia, while the European Union relies on Russia for about 40% of its needs. Several European countries have stated that they are reducing their dependence on Russian gas in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine.