Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Access to electricity urban vs rural ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Access to electricity urban vs rural Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.