Gas power around the world

In 2025, gas power made 22% of the world's electricity, 6,900 TWh, down from 24% in 2020. That was 8.2% more electricity than in 2020. In 2000 its share was 18%.

Gas power stations burn natural gas. They can start and stop quickly, so they often fill the gaps when the wind drops or the sun sets. Burning gas gives off carbon dioxide.

The countries that made the most electricity from gas power were the United States (1,810 TWh), Russia (532 TWh) and Iran (354 TWh). Turkmenistan relied on it most: 100% of its electricity in 2024. In 38 countries generating at least 1 TWh a year, it made more than half of all electricity.

Over the five years to each country's latest figures, the share of electricity from gas power rose most in Jamaica (from 27% to 57%), Hong Kong (from 42% to 64%) and Ghana (from 42% to 61%).

See the same figures for any region, with a chart you can read year by year, on the dashboard's World tab.

The world's share over time

By region in 2025

Biggest rises in five years

Each country's share of electricity from gas power five years before its latest figures, in its latest full year (2025 unless shown), and the rise in percentage points: from 3% to 21% is a rise of 18 points.

Other energy sources

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• Hydropower
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• Oil and other fossil fuels
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• Geothermal and other renewables

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Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. Countries are compared on their latest full year. Amounts for countries are worked out from each country's total and its share, rounded to three significant figures; changes over five years use whole percentages. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).