Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Small states
Small states: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 24.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Small states, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Small states stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Small states peaked at 83.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2023.
That places Small states 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.3% | — |
| 1991 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 74.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 74.1% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 55.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 24.2% | 53.7% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Small states
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 57.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 8.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Small states?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Small states was 24.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
- How does Small states rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.