Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 13.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom, 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 stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 42nd 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 (% of total energy use) in United Kingdom, 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 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 39 Philippines 15.0% compare
- 40 Denmark 14.5% compare
- 41 United States 14.1% compare
- 43 Greece 13.1% compare
- 44 Chile 12.8% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 12.2% compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in United Kingdom was 13.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.