The United States has the largest installed capacity of turbines to generate electricity from natural gas, at 535.5 gigawatts. This is five times more than the second-ranked country. Globally, installed gas-fired capacity reached over 1.97 terawatts in 2022.
Countries with highest installed natural gas electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2022
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Electricity generating capacity in gigawatts
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Ember. (May 9, 2024). Countries with highest installed natural gas electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304433/global-gas-power-capacity-by-country/
Ember. "Countries with highest installed natural gas electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2022 (in gigawatts)." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304433/global-gas-power-capacity-by-country/
Ember. (2024). Countries with highest installed natural gas electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2022 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304433/global-gas-power-capacity-by-country/
Ember. "Countries with Highest Installed Natural Gas Electricity Generating Capacity Worldwide in 2022 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304433/global-gas-power-capacity-by-country/
Ember, Countries with highest installed natural gas electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2022 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304433/global-gas-power-capacity-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Countries with highest installed natural gas electricity generating capacity worldwide in 2022 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Ember, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304433/global-gas-power-capacity-by-country/