Electricity generation from renewables in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from renewables was 151.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 151.92 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in United Kingdom peaked at 151.92 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 1921.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.136 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5902 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 0.988 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.719 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | 9.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.55 terawatt-hours | 26.18 terawatt-hours | 119.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.11 terawatt-hours | 122.49 terawatt-hours | 151.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from renewables in United Kingdom was 151.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 151.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 1921.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 106 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.