Share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from gas was 30.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
31.7%
in 2020
All-time low
8.6%
in 1988
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI), 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI) stood at 30.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI) peaked at 31.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1988.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.4% | — |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 24.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.5% | 31.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Bahrain 99.7% compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
- 4 Algeria 98.6% compare
- 5 Qatar 95.9% compare
More energy & mining data for OECD (EI)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.6864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate 0.8368 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI)?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI) was 30.7% 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 OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1988.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (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.