Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
329,208 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24,556 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 329,208 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 304,652 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 13.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 3 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 153,273 Gigawatt-hour 15,583 Gigawatt-hour 137,690 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 234,514 Gigawatt-hour 9,801 Gigawatt-hour 224,712 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 280,806 Gigawatt-hour 17,742 Gigawatt-hour 263,065 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher supply, transformation and consumption of electricity, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 329,208 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in supply, transformation and consumption of electricity between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
304,652 Gigawatt-hour, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,788 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed