Greece vs United States: Share of electricity generation from gas
Greece
38.4%
in 2025
United States
40.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
49th
United States rank
48th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 40.0% against 38.4% in Greece, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Greece ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 13.8% | 12.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 19.2% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 30.6% | 7.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 40.4% | 2.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Greece or United States?
- United States, at 40.0% against 38.4% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Greece and United States?
- 1.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Greece ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.