Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square was 482,623 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom is 482,623 kWh per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom peaked at 528,392 kWh per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5,696 kWh per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -5,696 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | -3,406 kWh per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1992 | -2,988 kWh per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | -86.8 kWh per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 1994 | 1,645 kWh per square kilometre | -1995.2% |
| 1995 | 1,988 kWh per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 3,042 kWh per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 5,336 kWh per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1998 | 7,882 kWh per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 5,696 kWh per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 20,188 kWh per square kilometre | +254.4% |
| 2001 | 22,705 kWh per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 26,206 kWh per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 30,550 kWh per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 38,416 kWh per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 49,667 kWh per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 55,855 kWh per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 60,398 kWh per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 70,694 kWh per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 84,438 kWh per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 93,386 kWh per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 122,006 kWh per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 148,502 kWh per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 200,558 kWh per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 242,359 kWh per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 318,543 kWh per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 320,832 kWh per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 384,396 kWh per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 431,236 kWh per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 469,760 kWh per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 528,392 kWh per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 482,623 kWh per square kilometre | -8.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 482,623 kWh per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,038 kWh per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 482,623 kWh per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,581 kWh per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1995.2% | -86.8 kWh per square kilometre | 1,645 kWh per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +254.4% | 5,696 kWh per square kilometre | 20,188 kWh per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,341 kWh per square kilometre | -5,696 kWh per square kilometre | 7,882 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,912 kWh per square kilometre | 20,188 kWh per square kilometre | 84,438 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,158 kWh per square kilometre | 93,386 kWh per square kilometre | 469,760 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,508 kWh per square kilometre | 482,623 kWh per square kilometre | 528,392 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Belgium 731,534 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 6 Denmark 651,998 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 604,319 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 9 Japan 364,071 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 10 South Korea 353,873 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 11 Curacao 347,973 kWh per square kilometre compare
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 renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in United Kingdom was 482,623 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 528,392 kWh per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,696 kWh per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.