D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · 37 measures · 8 regions

Electricity generation

United States: 40% in January–June 2025.

  • 40% Share of gas-fired power generation · United States · January–June 2025
  • 37Measures
  • 5Countries · 2016–2025

Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 5 publishers · 68 records · Next period July–December 2025

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Share of gas-fired power generation

The best-covered measure of electricity generation. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.

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Share of gas-fired power generation by region

Latest value per region, January–June 2025

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Share of gas-fired power generation by regionShare of gas-fired power generation by region. 2 categories, highest is United States at 40%. United Kingdom United States 30% 40%
Share of gas-fired power generation by regionShare of gas-fired power generation by region. 2 categories, highest is United States at 40%. United Kingdom United States 30% 40%
Share of gas-fired power generation by regionShare of gas-fired power generation by region. 2 categories, highest is United States at 40%. United Kingdom United States 30% 40%
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Share of gas-fired power generation by region
Category Source Type Value
United States IEA Actual 40%
United Kingdom IEA Actual 30%
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Every measure of electricity generation

37 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.

Measure Latest Where and when Records
Gas-fired electricity generation growth 1.9% Global, 2024 5
Wind and solar share of electricity generation 15% Global, 2024 4
Coal-fired electricity generation growth 1.3% Global, 2024 4
Electricity generation 4,430 billion kilowatthours United States, 2025 4
Renewable share of electricity generation 33% Global, 2025 4
Solar PV share of electricity generation 10% China, 2025–2027 (forecast) 3
Nuclear electricity generation growth 6% China, 2020 3
Share of gas-fired power generation 30% United Kingdom, January–June 2025 2
Coal electricity generation growth -6% United States, 2027 (forecast) 2
Coal share of electricity generation 33% Global, 2025–2026 (forecast) 2
Low-emissions sources share of electricity generation 41% Global, 2024 2
Natural gas electricity generation growth 1% United States, 2027 (forecast) 2
Renewable electricity generation growth 8% Global, 2026 (forecast) 2
Renewables share of electricity generation 25% Global, 2018 2
Renewables share of electricity supply 30% Global, 2023 2
Renewables share of power generation 24% Global, 2016 2
Solar electricity generation growth 18% United States, 2027 (forecast) 2
Wind electricity generation growth 5% United States, 2027 (forecast) 2
Fossil fuel electricity generation growth rate 1.3% Global, 2024 1
Hydropower electricity generation 680 TWh Europe, 2024 1
Hydropower generation 4,495 TWh Global, 2025 1
Hydropower share of electricity supply 14.3% Global, 2024 1
Hydropower share of renewable electricity generation 50% Global, 2025 (forecast) 1
Low-emissions electricity generation share 50% Global, 2024–2029 (forecast) 1
Renewable electricity generation forecast level 8,000 terawatt hours Global, 2022 (forecast) 1
Renewable electricity generation growth forecast 33.3% Global, 2017–2022 (forecast) 1
Renewable electricity generation growth rate 7% Global, 2020 (forecast) 1
Renewable share of electricity generation (annual) 40% Global, 2040 (forecast) 1
Renewables share of electricity generation by 2030 50% Global, 2030 (forecast) 1
Renewables share of electricity generation growth 70% Global, 2018–2023 (forecast) 1
Share of wind and solar PV in electricity generation 30% Global, 2030 (forecast) 1
Solar and wind penetration in selected high-VRE countries by 2030 70% Global, 2030 (forecast) 1
Solar PV and wind share of electricity generation 60% Global, 2050 (forecast) 1
Solar PV generation growth 600 terawatt-hours Global, 2026 (forecast) 1
Solar share of electricity generation 13% European Union, 2025 1
Wind and solar PV share of electricity generation by 2030 30% Global, 2030 (forecast) 1
Wind power share of electricity mix 9.5% Global, 2025 1

Electricity generation by country

A page for every country with at least three records:

Frequently asked questions

What does electricity generation measure?

Total volume of electric energy generated.

What is the latest share of gas-fired power generation?

United States: 40% in January–June 2025.

Which countries does this electricity generation data cover?

5 countries, with a page each for United States.

Where does the data come from?

From 21 documents published by EIA, IEA, IHA and 2 more. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.

How often is it updated?

Annual; the newest figure covers January–June 2025, and the next release should cover July–December 2025.

Sources

21 documents from 5 publishers; the 20 largest are listed. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

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