Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -51.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -51.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -51.84 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 117th out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -4.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1969 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -3434.4% |
| 1970 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1971 | -11.38 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1972 | -12.41 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1974 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5979 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1976 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +194.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3284 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1978 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -885.9% |
| 1979 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -390.3% |
| 1980 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5431 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1982 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +1139.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9299 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1984 | -28.94 % change on previous year | -3212.4% |
| 1985 | 33 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1986 | 8 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1987 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1988 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1989 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0909 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1695 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 1992 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -3625.7% |
| 1993 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1994 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1995 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1996 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1997 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1998 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1999 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +344.5% |
| 2000 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 2001 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2002 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2004 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +400.1% |
| 2007 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2008 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -17.52 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2010 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8159 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2012 | 26.15 % change on previous year | +3105.3% |
| 2013 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2014 | -19.25 % change on previous year | +432.0% |
| 2015 | -21.03 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2016 | -49.09 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2017 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2018 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2019 | -28.52 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2020 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2022 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -433.8% |
| 2023 | -13.92 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2024 | -43.86 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2025 | -51.84 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 0.0758 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5558 % change on previous year | -28.94 % change on previous year | 33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.09 % change on previous year | -12.92 % change on previous year | 0.1695 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -17.52 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.69 % change on previous year | -49.09 % change on previous year | 26.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.66 % change on previous year | -51.84 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 8.2% (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -51.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.84 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.