Electricity production from natural gas sources in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 15.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
European Union recorded 15.7% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in European Union peaked at 20.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1992.
European Union ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.7% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in European Union?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in European Union was 15.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1992.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- European Union ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.