Electricity generation from gas in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from gas was 90.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
90.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
16th
of 207 countries
All-time high
176.22 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Electricity generation from gas in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in United Kingdom stood at 90.91 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in United Kingdom peaked at 176.22 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1920.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0.541 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0.5477 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +477.3% |
| 1971 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | +151.0% |
| 1972 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -58.8% |
| 1973 | 12.44 terawatt-hours | +280.1% |
| 1974 | 11.24 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +97.5% |
| 1984 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | +160.0% |
| 1988 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 12.58 terawatt-hours | +116.2% |
| 1993 | 34.04 terawatt-hours | +170.6% |
| 1994 | 53.26 terawatt-hours | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 63.74 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 84.09 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 110.96 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 117.8 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 142.9 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 148.08 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 141.91 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 152.28 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 148.88 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 157.06 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 152.64 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 140.83 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 165.79 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 176.22 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 166.5 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 175.65 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 146.5 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 100.17 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 95.84 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 100.89 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 99.88 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 143.13 terawatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 136.75 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 131.49 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 133.09 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 111.89 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 122.84 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 125.11 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 101.66 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 86.3 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 90.91 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 90.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 32.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 90.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 27.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +477.3% | 0.5477 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | +280.1% | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 12.44 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | +170.6% | 12.58 terawatt-hours | 34.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +160.0% | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +151.0% | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 7.94 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5477 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 12.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.02 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 142.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.02 terawatt-hours | 140.83 terawatt-hours | 176.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.34 terawatt-hours | 95.84 terawatt-hours | 175.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.45 terawatt-hours | 86.3 terawatt-hours | 125.11 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 generation from gas in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from gas in United Kingdom was 90.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 176.22 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from gas?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.