Primary energy use by source in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy use by source was 122.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
122.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in United Kingdom is 122.16 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in United Kingdom peaked at 122.16 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 10.39 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 13.72 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 15.39 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 18.71 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 22.31 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 27.58 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 28.11 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.26 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.24 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.47 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 37.16 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 40.34 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 44.66 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 54.86 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 68.55 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 88.66 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 91.11 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 96.66 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 106.4 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 113.76 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 116.9 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 121.23 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 108.98 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 104.57 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 122.02 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 122.16 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 122.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 17.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 122.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 22.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 10.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 11.76 terawatt-hours | 32.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 37.16 terawatt-hours | 113.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.98 terawatt-hours | 104.57 terawatt-hours | 122.16 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 primary energy use by source in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy use by source in United Kingdom was 122.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 122.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy use by source?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.