Gas consumption in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Gas consumption was 18,113 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,113 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
18,137 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
4,725 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 18,113 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in OECD (EI) peaked at 18,137 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,725 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,725 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5,113 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 5,436 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 5,945 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 6,556 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 7,127 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 7,579 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7,993 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 8,214 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8,281 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7,970 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 8,270 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 8,322 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8,529 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8,948 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 8,873 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 8,715 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8,338 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 8,164 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8,756 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 8,826 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8,554 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9,027 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9,324 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9,810 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 9,988 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10,350 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10,551 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,911 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11,170 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11,768 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12,382 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12,512 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 12,598 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 12,946 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 13,475 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13,362 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,677 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13,863 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,092 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14,234 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,276 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,801 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 15,032 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14,570 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15,532 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 15,477 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15,838 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16,166 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15,910 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16,237 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16,600 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,829 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17,718 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 18,137 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17,746 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,096 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17,940 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17,612 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 17,842 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 18,113 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,555 terawatt-hours | 4,725 terawatt-hours | 6,556 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,123 terawatt-hours | 7,127 terawatt-hours | 8,948 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,839 terawatt-hours | 8,164 terawatt-hours | 9,810 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,518 terawatt-hours | 9,988 terawatt-hours | 12,946 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,138 terawatt-hours | 13,362 terawatt-hours | 15,032 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,444 terawatt-hours | 15,477 terawatt-hours | 18,137 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,891 terawatt-hours | 17,612 terawatt-hours | 18,113 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in OECD (EI)?
- Gas consumption in OECD (EI) was 18,113 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,137 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,725 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for gas consumption?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.