Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 32.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32.2% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom peaked at 79.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 151st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.0% | — |
| 1991 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 53% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 69.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 72.8% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 43.8% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 32.0% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom was 32.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- United Kingdom ranks 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.