United Kingdom vs United States: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita
United Kingdom
1,743 kWh per person
in 2021
United States
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
United Kingdom rank
17th
United States rank
16th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,845 kWh per person against 1,743 kWh per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 102 kWh per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 17th and United States ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.47 kWh per person | 192.04 kWh per person | 186.56 kWh per person | United States |
| 2000s | 182.55 kWh per person | 336.43 kWh per person | 153.87 kWh per person | United States |
| 2010s | 1,011 kWh per person | 997.93 kWh per person | 13.17 kWh per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,829 kWh per person | 1,737 kWh per person | 92.07 kWh per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 1,845 kWh per person against 1,743 kWh per person in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between United Kingdom and United States?
- 102 kWh per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th and United States ranks 16th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.