Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Monthly electricity production by source
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the world, electricity generation from natural gas was 502.05 TWh in May 2025, compared to 470.39 in the previous month. This represents an increase of 6.73 percent.
Sample. This monthly time series has 77 observations in total. The series covers the span of time going from January 2019 to May 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of some statistics we computed on the full sample: generation had an average value of 518.93 TWh; it reached a maximum of 640.86 in August 2024; it hit a trough of 419.34 in April 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - TWh |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | 496.02 |
| 2025-04-30 | 470.39 |
| 2025-05-31 | 502.05 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Electricity generation: Gas |
| Country or region | World |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | TWh |
| Sources | Ember |
| Source type | Think tank |
| Data licence | Creative Commons Attribution Licence |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - World - Ember - Monthly | 77 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-05-31 |
Australia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Australia - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Brazil
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Brazil - Ember - Monthly | 81 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-09-30 |
Canada
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Canada - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
China
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - China - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
European Union
India
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - India - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Japan
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other renewables (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Japan - Ember - Monthly | 79 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-07-31 |
Russia
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity generation : Coal (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Gas (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Other fossil fuels (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Bioenergy (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Nuclear (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Hydro (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Solar (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Wind (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Electricity generation : Total (TWh) - Russia - Ember - Monthly | 80 | 2019-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |