Gas consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -0.8569 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8569 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 68.7%
World rank
84th
of 126 countries
All-time high
125.8 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-16.83 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at -0.8569 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.7% on the previous year and down 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 125.8 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -16.83 % change on previous year, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 84th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -2.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 68.24 % change on previous year | -2901.6% |
| 1968 | 125.8 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1969 | 94.85 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 90.56 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 61.24 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 41.91 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1974 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1975 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1976 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2969 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1981 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -556.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4992 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1983 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -949.0% |
| 1984 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1985 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1986 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1987 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1988 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1989 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1990 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -281.3% |
| 1991 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1992 | -0.4806 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1993 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -3004.5% |
| 1994 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1995 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 1997 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1998 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2000 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2001 | -0.4825 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2002 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2764 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2004 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +689.8% |
| 2005 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2006 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2009 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 2010 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2011 | -16.83 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 2012 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2013 | -0.745 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2014 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +1002.7% |
| 2015 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +283.7% |
| 2017 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7924 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2019 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2020 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +358.0% |
| 2021 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2022 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 2023 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2024 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2025 | -0.8569 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.61 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 125.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.19 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 90.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -0.4806 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6506 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -16.83 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.82 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 82 South Korea -0.6569 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Mexico -0.706 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Bulgaria -0.8964 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Malaysia -0.9127 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Tunisia -1.05 % change on previous year 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 gas consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -0.8569 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 125.8 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.83 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.