Canada vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from gas
Canada
115.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
90.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 115.9 terawatt-hours against 90.91 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 24.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 17.79 terawatt-hours | 63.02 terawatt-hours | 45.23 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 40.13 terawatt-hours | 155.02 terawatt-hours | 114.89 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.28 terawatt-hours | 126.34 terawatt-hours | 62.06 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 96.33 terawatt-hours | 106.45 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 115.9 terawatt-hours against 90.91 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 24.99 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.