Electricity production from natural gas sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 30.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 210 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +117.3% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +168.8% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 1.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 26.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 30.5% | 40.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 30.5% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.