OECD (EI) vs Russia: Electricity generation from gas

OECD (EI)
3,610 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
533.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Russia rank
2nd

Electricity generation from gas over time

  • OECD (EI)
  • Russia
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How they compare

OECD (EI) currently reports 3,610 terawatt-hours against 533.17 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 3,077 terawatt-hours.

That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 6.8 times Russia's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.

OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD (EI) Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 642.2 terawatt-hours 480.83 terawatt-hours 161.36 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
1990s 1,067 terawatt-hours 404.57 terawatt-hours 662.57 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2000s 2,037 terawatt-hours 431 terawatt-hours 1,606 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2010s 2,958 terawatt-hours 523.66 terawatt-hours 2,434 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)
2020s 3,537 terawatt-hours 520.53 terawatt-hours 3,016 terawatt-hours OECD (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from gas, OECD (EI) or Russia?
OECD (EI), at 3,610 terawatt-hours against 533.17 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between OECD (EI) and Russia?
3,077 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Russia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do OECD (EI) and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and Russia ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
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.