Italy vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from gas
Italy
47.2%
in 2025
Russia
44.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
44th
Russia rank
46th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 47.2% against 44.7% in Russia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Italy ranks 44th and Russia ranks 46th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 46.7% | 31.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 43.7% | 22.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 48.7% | 4.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 44.7% | 3.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Italy or Russia?
- Italy, at 47.2% against 44.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Italy and Russia?
- 2.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Italy ranks 44th and Russia ranks 46th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.