Coal consumption per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Coal consumption per person was 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in United Kingdom peaked at 25,117 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 90th of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 16,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 949.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 87 Kenya 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Moldova 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Argentina 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Myanmar 185.58 kilowatt-hours per person 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 49.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in United Kingdom?
- Coal consumption per person in United Kingdom was 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25,117 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for coal consumption per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person 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 Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.