Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 37.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 37.1% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 79.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 | 41.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -10.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 60% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.1× 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 | 40.1% | 37.1% | 43.1% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37.1% in 2023, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.