Gas consumption in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gas consumption was 611.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
611.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,020 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption in United Kingdom is 611.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 1,020 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.39 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.59 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 14.11 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 1968 | 31.85 terawatt-hours | +125.8% |
| 1969 | 62.07 terawatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 1970 | 118.28 terawatt-hours | +90.6% |
| 1971 | 190.71 terawatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 1972 | 270.63 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 1973 | 292.81 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 350.23 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 366.97 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 389.24 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 413.71 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 429.13 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 470.17 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 468.77 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 475.12 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 472.75 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 492.79 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 504.17 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 542.23 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 551.25 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 566.16 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 539.28 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 527.02 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 548.74 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 592.77 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 589.92 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 672.27 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 692.25 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 738.09 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 859.84 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 884.18 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 919.4 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 978.88 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,013 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,009 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 995.34 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 998.09 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,020 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 993.87 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 942.6 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 953 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 978.33 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 912.24 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 984.93 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 819.18 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 768.99 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 763.26 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 700.55 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 720.46 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 798.98 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 782.29 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 788.49 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 778.74 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 734.64 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 769.54 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 705.03 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 634.27 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 616.9 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 611.62 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 611.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 22.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 611.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 18.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 | +125.8% | 14.11 terawatt-hours | 31.85 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +94.9% | 31.85 terawatt-hours | 62.07 terawatt-hours |
| 1970 | +90.6% | 62.07 terawatt-hours | 118.28 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +68.2% | 8.39 terawatt-hours | 14.11 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +61.2% | 118.28 terawatt-hours | 190.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1972 | +41.9% | 190.71 terawatt-hours | 270.63 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 terawatt-hours | 8.39 terawatt-hours | 62.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 329.19 terawatt-hours | 118.28 terawatt-hours | 470.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.95 terawatt-hours | 468.77 terawatt-hours | 566.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 747.63 terawatt-hours | 548.74 terawatt-hours | 978.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 981.53 terawatt-hours | 912.24 terawatt-hours | 1,020 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 790.59 terawatt-hours | 700.55 terawatt-hours | 984.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.67 terawatt-hours | 611.62 terawatt-hours | 769.54 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 gas consumption in United Kingdom?
- Gas consumption in United Kingdom was 611.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,020 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gas consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.