Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1966.
United Kingdom ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +67.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +124.7% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +94.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +89.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +60.6% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +41.4% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +124.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1969 | +94.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +89.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +67.3% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +60.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1972 | +41.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.