Japan vs Russia: Electricity generation from gas

Japan
337.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
533.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd

Electricity generation from gas over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
100200300400500198520052025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 533.17 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 195.6 terawatt-hours.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th 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 Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 137.09 terawatt-hours 480.83 terawatt-hours 343.75 terawatt-hours Russia
1990s 203.14 terawatt-hours 404.57 terawatt-hours 201.43 terawatt-hours Russia
2000s 277.83 terawatt-hours 431 terawatt-hours 153.17 terawatt-hours Russia
2010s 421.85 terawatt-hours 523.66 terawatt-hours 101.81 terawatt-hours Russia
2020s 367.47 terawatt-hours 520.53 terawatt-hours 153.06 terawatt-hours Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 533.17 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Japan and Russia?
195.6 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
Japan ranks 4th 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

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.