Iran vs United States: Electricity generation from gas
Iran
354.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,807 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,807 terawatt-hours against 354.39 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 1,453 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 5.1 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 203 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 305.05 terawatt-hours | 287.17 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 49.35 terawatt-hours | 489.43 terawatt-hours | 440.08 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 116.65 terawatt-hours | 758.31 terawatt-hours | 641.66 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 199.75 terawatt-hours | 1,254 terawatt-hours | 1,054 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 316.7 terawatt-hours | 1,729 terawatt-hours | 1,412 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 1,807 terawatt-hours against 354.39 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Iran and United States?
- 1,453 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.