Electricity demand in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity demand was 321.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
321.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
406.67 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
315.83 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 321.38 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in United Kingdom peaked at 406.67 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 315.83 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 331.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 339.29 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 337.73 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 339.83 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 343.45 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 353.73 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 367.62 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 367.24 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 375.42 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 382.39 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 391.23 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 395.17 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 395.65 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 400.37 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 401.41 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 406.67 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 404.79 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 402.02 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 399.98 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 379.62 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 384.72 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 374.19 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 375.73 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 372.71 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 358.6 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 359.98 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 356.93 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 352.98 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 352.87 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 348.36 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 328.55 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 332.64 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 320.28 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 315.83 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 317.35 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 321.38 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 321.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 8.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 321.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 8.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353.84 terawatt-hours | 331.69 terawatt-hours | 382.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.69 terawatt-hours | 379.62 terawatt-hours | 406.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.71 terawatt-hours | 348.36 terawatt-hours | 384.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.67 terawatt-hours | 315.83 terawatt-hours | 332.64 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 electricity demand in United Kingdom?
- Electricity demand in United Kingdom was 321.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 406.67 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.83 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity demand?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.