Energy intensity level of primary energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.64 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.18 | — |
| 1991 | 4.38 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.17 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.86 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.78 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1 | 3.67 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.74 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 1.93 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.64 | 1.98 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 15.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 868.56 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2020)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.63 (2020)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 187.51 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.64 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 201st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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