Electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity generation from gas was 3,610 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,610 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
3,623 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
578 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 617.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 578 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 631.35 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 620.25 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 764.08 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 806.1 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 840.01 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 871.56 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 910.24 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,011 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1,099 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,115 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,230 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1,332 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,458 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,566 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,661 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,776 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,820 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,946 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,049 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,202 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,402 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,472 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,476 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,666 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,706 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,878 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2,728 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,723 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,939 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,120 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,117 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,271 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3,434 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3,475 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,445 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,521 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,546 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,623 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,610 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
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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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.