Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 72nd out of 205 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.
Fossil fuel consumption, 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 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 71% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 69 Croatia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Bulgaria 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Guyana 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 74 French Polynesia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Hungary 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- 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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.