Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 2.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United Kingdom stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United Kingdom peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom 133rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United Kingdom?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in United Kingdom was 2.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- United Kingdom ranks 133rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.