Japan vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from gas
Japan
32.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
31.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
55th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.8% against 31.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 1.2% | 17.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 39.8% | 15.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.2% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 32.8% against 31.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 55th 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.