China vs Russia: Electricity generation from gas
China
334.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
533.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
5th
Russia rank
2nd
Electricity generation from gas over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 533.17 terawatt-hours against 334.17 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 199 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd of 204 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 480.83 terawatt-hours | 478.6 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 404.57 terawatt-hours | 400.69 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 431 terawatt-hours | 412.15 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 155.28 terawatt-hours | 523.66 terawatt-hours | 368.38 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 294.65 terawatt-hours | 520.53 terawatt-hours | 225.88 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 533.17 terawatt-hours against 334.17 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between China and Russia?
- 199 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- China ranks 5th and Russia ranks 2nd 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.