Russia vs United States: Electricity generation from gas
Russia
533.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,807 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,807 terawatt-hours against 533.17 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 1,274 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 480.83 terawatt-hours | 305.05 terawatt-hours | 175.78 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 404.57 terawatt-hours | 489.43 terawatt-hours | 84.86 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 431 terawatt-hours | 758.31 terawatt-hours | 327.31 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 523.66 terawatt-hours | 1,254 terawatt-hours | 730.53 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 520.53 terawatt-hours | 1,729 terawatt-hours | 1,208 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 1,807 terawatt-hours against 533.17 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Russia and United States?
- 1,274 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Russia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 207 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.