Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 105.16 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United Kingdom stood at 105.16. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United Kingdom peaked at 105.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1920.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 | 0 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.389 | 0.01 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 0.94 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.64 | 10.33 | 76.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.01 | 77.06 | 105.16 | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in United Kingdom was 105.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 105.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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