The United States is the largest gas power generating country in the world. In 2021, the U.S. produced 1,575 terawatt hours worth of electricity via gas-fired turbines. This was more than triple the amount generated by Russia, which ranked second.
Countries with highest natural gas electricity production volume worldwide in 2021 (in terawatt hours)
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Statistics on Natural gas energy worldwide
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Natural gas supply
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Power plants & capacity
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Ember. (March 30, 2022). Countries with highest natural gas electricity production volume worldwide in 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303685/global-gas-power-generation-by-country/
Ember. "Countries with highest natural gas electricity production volume worldwide in 2021 (in terawatt hours)." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303685/global-gas-power-generation-by-country/
Ember. (2022). Countries with highest natural gas electricity production volume worldwide in 2021 (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303685/global-gas-power-generation-by-country/
Ember. "Countries with Highest Natural Gas Electricity Production Volume Worldwide in 2021 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303685/global-gas-power-generation-by-country/
Ember, Countries with highest natural gas electricity production volume worldwide in 2021 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303685/global-gas-power-generation-by-country/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Countries with highest natural gas electricity production volume worldwide in 2021 (in terawatt hours) [Graph], Ember, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303685/global-gas-power-generation-by-country/