Electricity production in the United Kingdom in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 404.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
404.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
407.57 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
17.99 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production in the united kingdom in OECD (EI) stood at 404.13 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in OECD (EI) peaked at 407.57 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.99 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 19.81 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 19.99 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 22.12 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 23.26 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 25.13 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 25.65 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 27.65 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 29.71 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 31.78 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 32.01 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.53 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 37.3 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 39.32 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 41.6 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 43.4 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 44.8 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 52.41 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 57.28 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 65.03 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 66.88 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.41 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 79.71 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 82.16 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 91.71 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 101.78 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 106.76 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 114.51 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 119.14 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 122.32 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 124.59 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 127.54 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 134.88 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 139.2 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 142.9 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 146.62 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 151.38 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 164.16 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 172.37 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 186.5 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 202.24 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 212.31 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 226.72 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 235.8 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 246.02 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 268.85 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 280.14 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 303.14 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 320.94 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 337.15 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 357.26 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 359.48 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 367.42 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 377.33 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 382.69 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 389.05 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 407.57 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 400.08 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 386.72 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 396.38 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 404.13 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.63 terawatt-hours | 17.99 terawatt-hours | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 32.57 terawatt-hours | 25.13 terawatt-hours | 41.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.68 terawatt-hours | 43.4 terawatt-hours | 91.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.36 terawatt-hours | 101.78 terawatt-hours | 142.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.41 terawatt-hours | 146.62 terawatt-hours | 246.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.44 terawatt-hours | 268.85 terawatt-hours | 382.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.32 terawatt-hours | 386.72 terawatt-hours | 407.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production in the united kingdom in OECD (EI)?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in OECD (EI) was 404.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 407.57 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.