Share of electricity generation from gas in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from gas was 46.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
51.0%
in 2014
All-time low
40.7%
in 1995
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of electricity generation from gas in CIS (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
CIS (EI) recorded 46.6% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in CIS (EI) peaked at 51.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from gas in CIS (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.7% | — |
| 1986 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.0% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 40.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 42.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.6% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near CIS (EI)
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Bahrain 99.7% compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
- 4 Algeria 98.6% compare
More energy & mining data for CIS (EI)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.3332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -74.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate -0.6577 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in CIS (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in CIS (EI) was 46.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in CIS (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1995.
- How does CIS (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- CIS (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in CIS (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CIS (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.