Electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from gas was 3,610 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI) stood at 3,610 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI) peaked at 3,623 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 578 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 642.2 terawatt-hours | 578 terawatt-hours | 764.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,067 terawatt-hours | 806.1 terawatt-hours | 1,458 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,566 terawatt-hours | 2,476 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,958 terawatt-hours | 2,666 terawatt-hours | 3,434 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,537 terawatt-hours | 3,445 terawatt-hours | 3,623 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Gas consumption 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI) was 3,610 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,623 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 578 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity generation from gas?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.