Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom is 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9442 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7924 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7502 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7914 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 116 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 117 Cape Verde 0.7197 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 118 Albania 0.7152 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 120 Pakistan 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 122 Haiti 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.