Electricity generation from renewables in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from renewables was 151.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
151.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
151.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.0101 terawatt-hours
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
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, 0.0101 terawatt-hours, in 1920.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 214 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 generation from renewables in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0313 terawatt-hours | +106.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1089 terawatt-hours | +248.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1371 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1929 | 0.3227 terawatt-hours | +135.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4195 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1931 | 0.357 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1932 | 0.3328 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1933 | 0.4679 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 1934 | 0.6303 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 1935 | 0.6736 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1936 | 0.7614 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1937 | 0.9963 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1938 | 0.9903 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.8067 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1940 | 0.838 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 1942 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1943 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1944 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.8884 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 1948 | 0.7251 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1949 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 1950 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +62.6% |
| 1951 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 1954 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 1955 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1956 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1961 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 6.98 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 6.68 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.14 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 16.93 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 19.68 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 21.94 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 25.24 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 26.18 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 41.24 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 53.21 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 64.51 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 83.36 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 83.01 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.89 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 110.14 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 119.74 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 133.63 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 122.49 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 135.06 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 135.67 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 143.92 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 151.92 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 151.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 22.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 151.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 10.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +248.4% | 0.0313 terawatt-hours | 0.1089 terawatt-hours |
| 1929 | +135.3% | 0.1371 terawatt-hours | 0.3227 terawatt-hours |
| 1926 | +106.7% | 0.0151 terawatt-hours | 0.0313 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0679 terawatt-hours | 0.0101 terawatt-hours | 0.3227 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6436 terawatt-hours | 0.3328 terawatt-hours | 0.9963 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 0.7251 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 3.26 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 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
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 0.0101 terawatt-hours in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 214 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.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.