Gas-fired electricity generation growth
Year-on-year percentage change in electricity generated from natural gas-fired plants.
Unit Percent Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities
The chart
Over time
Global over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.
Gas-fired electricity generation growth
Global, 2020 to 2026
Forecast: dashed line, hollow markers, shaded band No figure published for these periods
Forecasts are dashed, with hollow markers.
Every record
All records
5 records · 1 region · 2020–2026
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 5 records | |||
| 2026 | 1.3% | IEA · 31 Dec 2026 | forecast |
| 2025 | 1.3% | IEA · 31 Dec 2025 | forecast |
| 2024 | 1.9% | IEA · 31 Dec 2024 | actual |
| 2021 | 1% | IEA · 31 Dec 2021 | forecast |
| 2020 | -2% | IEA · 31 Dec 2020 | forecast |
Primary documents
Sources
2 documents. Each links to the publisher's own copy.
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive summary – Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025 | IEA | — | 3 |
| Electricity Market Report | IEA | — | 2 |
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