Share of electricity generation from gas in Qatar
Qatar: Share of electricity generation from gas was 95.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from gas in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 95.9% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Qatar peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2025.
Qatar ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 95.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 6.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 95.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.9% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Qatar?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Qatar was 95.9% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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.