Global Gas Report 2020 - Evolution of Gas

Natural gas continues to play a major role in primary energy growth, contributing by 36% to the additional energy consumed in 2019. In the power sector, gas-fired generation saw an increase, to 23.3% from 22.8%, as it displaced coal, in light of the lower gas prices. The U.S. and China led this trend, accounting for 30% and 27% of global growth, respectively.