Ireland vs Russia: Electricity generation from gas

Ireland
14.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
533.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Electricity generation from gas over time

  • Ireland
  • Russia
0200400600198520052025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 533.17 terawatt-hours against 14.97 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 518.2 terawatt-hours.

That makes Russia's figure about 35.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 3 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.17 terawatt-hours 404.57 terawatt-hours 399.39 terawatt-hours Russia
2000s 12.96 terawatt-hours 431 terawatt-hours 418.04 terawatt-hours Russia
2010s 14.88 terawatt-hours 523.66 terawatt-hours 508.78 terawatt-hours Russia
2020s 15.56 terawatt-hours 520.53 terawatt-hours 504.97 terawatt-hours Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Ireland or Russia?
Russia, at 533.17 terawatt-hours against 14.97 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Ireland and Russia?
518.2 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
Ireland ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 3 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,056 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.