Coal consumption, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per capita in United Kingdom is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 90th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -52.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 44% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Coal consumption, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.