Worldwide gas power generation increased by 53.74 terawatt hours or 0.82 percent in 2023. Since 2021, growth in gas-fired electricity production has slowed. However, 2013 and 2020 were the only years to have seen a decrease in annual power production.
Year-on-year change of natural gas-fired electricity production worldwide from 2001 to 2023
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Year-on-year change of natural gas-fired electricity production worldwide from 2001 to 2023
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Ember. (July 17, 2024). Year-on-year change of natural gas-fired electricity production worldwide from 2001 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482360/gas-power-generation-annual-change-globally/
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Ember. (2024). Year-on-year change of natural gas-fired electricity production worldwide from 2001 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482360/gas-power-generation-annual-change-globally/
Ember. "Year-on-year Change of Natural Gas-fired Electricity Production Worldwide from 2001 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482360/gas-power-generation-annual-change-globally/
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