Russian Federation vs United States of America: Share of electricity generation from gas
Russian Federation
44.7%
in 2025
United States of America
40.0%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
46th
United States of America rank
48th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 44.7% against 40.0% in United States of America, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 10.7% | 35.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 13.8% | 30.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 19.2% | 26.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 30.6% | 18.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 40.4% | 4.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 44.7% against 40.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 4.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Russian Federation ranks 46th and United States of America 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.