Electricity production from natural gas sources in North America
North America: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in North America, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from natural gas sources in North America stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in North America peaked at 38.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1990.
That places North America 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6% | — |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 21.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.1% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 7 Tunisia 95.1% compare
- 8 Singapore 93.7% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 92.4% compare
- 10 Malta 85.7% compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 84.7% compare
- 12 Gibraltar 81.0% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 78.8% compare
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in North America?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in North America was 38.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1990.
- How does North America rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- North America ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.