Share of electricity generation from gas in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from gas was 30.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 47.5% (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables 9.3% (2025)
- Gas consumption 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 18,113 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Electricity generation from nuclear 1,879 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 9.3% (2025)
- Coal production 7,718 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use 478.07 terawatt-hours (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.