Alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alternative and nuclear energy was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.