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Gas Power Around the World: Generation by Country

Gas generated 6,871 TWh worldwide in 2025, 21.7% of all electricity. The largest producers are the United States, Russia and Japan. Figures are Ember annual statistics.

Key Facts

  • Gas generated 6,871 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 21.7% of the total.
  • The United States was the largest gas power producer, with 1,807 TWh in 2025.
  • Russia was the second largest gas power producer, with 545 TWh in 2025.
  • Japan was the third largest gas power producer, with 338 TWh in 2025.
  • Gas was the largest source of electricity in 53 countries in their latest Ember year.
  • Gas's share of world electricity peaked at 23.8% in 2020.
  • Turkmenistan got the highest share of its electricity from gas among countries producing at least 1 TWh, 100.0% in 2024.

World Gas Generation

2000 to 2025, TWh
World gas electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Gas generated 6,871 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 21.7% of the total. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 200020052010201520202025
Gas generated 6,871 TWh of electricity worldwide in 2025, 21.7% of the total.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
World gas electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearGas
20002,746 TWh
20012,915 TWh
20023,105 TWh
20033,256 TWh
20043,503 TWh
20053,681 TWh
20063,901 TWh
20074,219 TWh
20084,361 TWh
20094,382 TWh
20104,808 TWh
20114,866 TWh
20125,161 TWh
20135,058 TWh
20145,214 TWh
20155,540 TWh
20165,850 TWh
20175,973 TWh
20186,224 TWh
20196,381 TWh
20206,361 TWh
20216,534 TWh
20226,572 TWh
20236,660 TWh
20246,826 TWh
20256,871 TWh
YearWorld generationShare of world electricity
20256,871 TWh21.7%
20246,826 TWh22.1%
20236,660 TWh22.5%
20226,572 TWh22.8%
20216,534 TWh23.2%
20206,361 TWh23.8%
20196,381 TWh23.8%
20186,224 TWh23.5%
20175,973 TWh23.5%
20165,850 TWh23.7%

Largest Gas Power Producers

Each country's latest Ember year
CountryYearGenerationShare of the country's electricity
United States20251,807 TWh40.0%
Russia2025545 TWh45.6%
Japan2025338 TWh32.8%
China2025338 TWh3.2%
Iran2025292 TWh73.3%
Saudi Arabia2024288 TWh63.3%
Mexico2025220 TWh61.6%
Egypt2025184 TWh76.1%
South Korea2025175 TWh28.0%
Taiwan2025141 TWh48.8%
Italy2025126 TWh47.3%
Thailand2025123 TWh61.5%
United Arab Emirates2024121 TWh68.3%
Canada2025117 TWh17.9%
Algeria202495.0 TWh98.6%
United Kingdom202592.0 TWh31.2%
Germany202583.5 TWh16.8%
Argentina202582.5 TWh53.9%
Iraq202479.3 TWh53.0%
Turkey202578.4 TWh22.1%
Malaysia202570.4 TWh33.4%
Indonesia202468.8 TWh18.5%
Bangladesh202566.5 TWh64.3%
Israel202565.4 TWh79.7%
Uzbekistan202562.7 TWh72.3%
Spain202562.1 TWh21.5%
Kuwait202555.5 TWh62.2%
Qatar202554.9 TWh96.0%
Brazil202554.9 TWh7.3%
Singapore202554.8 TWh91.1%

Highest Share of Gas

Countries generating at least 1 TWh from gas
CountryYearShareGeneration
Turkmenistan2024100.0%33.0 TWh
Bahrain202499.7%37.9 TWh
Trinidad and Tobago202499.5%9.50 TWh
Algeria202498.6%95.0 TWh
Qatar202596.0%54.9 TWh
Tunisia202594.9%21.2 TWh
Oman202591.9%48.5 TWh
Singapore202591.1%54.8 TWh
Azerbaijan202589.1%24.6 TWh
Malta202581.9%1.81 TWh
Israel202579.7%65.4 TWh
Brunei202479.1%4.40 TWh
Egypt202576.1%184 TWh
Libya202474.5%25.8 TWh
Republic of the Congo202473.8%4.03 TWh
Iran202573.3%292 TWh
Equatorial Guinea202472.5%1.08 TWh
Uzbekistan202572.3%62.7 TWh
Cote d'Ivoire202470.9%7.65 TWh
Nigeria202568.7%28.5 TWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Country rows use each country's latest available year, which can differ between countries.