Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25,129 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
47,429 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
25,129 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom is 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 47,429 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42,497 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 42,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 42,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 43,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 45,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 45,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 44,776 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 45,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 47,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 45,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 42,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 43,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 44,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 44,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 46,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 42,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 41,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 40,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 40,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 40,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 42,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 43,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 43,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 43,635 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 43,601 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 44,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 44,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 44,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 43,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 44,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 45,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 45,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44,952 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 45,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 44,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44,838 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 42,312 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 41,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 38,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 39,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 36,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34,024 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 33,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 32,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30,987 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 27,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 27,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,355 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 25,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 44,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 70 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Italy 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Serbia 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Denmark 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47,429 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 use per person 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 person.