Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 5.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.36 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149,006.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom peaked at 5.36 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.4184 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1989 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | +575.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2034 terawatt-hours | +903.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +445.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6565 terawatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +211.3% |
| 2015 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +70.2% |
| 2016 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2503 terawatt-hours | -120.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1288 terawatt-hours | -151.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4184 terawatt-hours | -424.7% |
| 2022 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -543.2% |
| 2023 | 0.656 terawatt-hours | -64.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0036 terawatt-hours | -100.5% |
| 2025 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -149006.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +149006.1% | -0.0036 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +903.0% | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | 0.2034 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -0.2503 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -0.4184 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 Australia 6.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Spain 6.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Poland 6.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 3.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 Netherlands 3.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 3.4 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom was 5.36 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4184 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.