Share of electricity generation from gas in CIS (EI)
CIS (EI): Share of electricity generation from gas was 46.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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)
- Gas production 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 7,984 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 66.0% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 6.4% (2025)
- Gas consumption 6,153 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 6,153 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 238.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 6.4% (2025)
- Coal production 3,191 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 44.06 terawatt-hours (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.