World - Electricity production from natural gas sources

Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)

Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total) in World was 22.79 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 22.79 in 2015, while its lowest value was 7.60 in 1986.

Definition: Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 10.38
1972 10.09
1973 9.38
1974 9.44
1975 9.15
1976 8.66
1977 8.57
1978 8.37
1979 8.79
1980 8.92
1981 8.70
1982 8.38
1983 7.94
1984 8.46
1985 8.11
1986 7.60
1987 7.98
1988 7.75
1989 8.77
1990 14.73
1991 14.62
1992 14.61
1993 14.71
1994 14.92
1995 15.18
1996 15.19
1997 15.99
1998 16.54
1999 17.45
2000 17.75
2001 18.59
2002 19.13
2003 19.42
2004 19.94
2005 20.15
2006 20.50
2007 21.20
2008 21.60
2009 21.91
2010 22.39
2011 21.97
2012 22.39
2013 21.49
2014 21.60
2015 22.79

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use