Annual change in primary energy from solar in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 5.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar in United Kingdom, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from solar in United Kingdom is 5.36 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 149,006.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar 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 77 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.
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
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar in United Kingdom?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in United Kingdom was 5.36 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4184 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.