Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 79.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
79.8 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
102.15 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
0.2165 kilowatt-hours
in 1921
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in United Kingdom is 79.8 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in United Kingdom peaked at 102.15 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2165 kilowatt-hours, in 1921.
That places United Kingdom 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.2166 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0.2165 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2816 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1923 | 0.3256 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1924 | 0.3263 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.327 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.6772 kilowatt-hours | +107.1% |
| 1927 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours | +249.1% |
| 1928 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1929 | 7.02 kilowatt-hours | +135.4% |
| 1930 | 9.12 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1931 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1932 | 7.2 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1933 | 10.07 kilowatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1934 | 13.49 kilowatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1935 | 14.35 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 16.14 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1937 | 21.01 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1938 | 20.78 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 16.85 kilowatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1940 | 17.42 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 22.9 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1942 | 27.62 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1943 | 24.35 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1944 | 23.6 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 23.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 23.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 17.96 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1948 | 14.6 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1949 | 20.94 kilowatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1950 | 33.85 kilowatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 1951 | 36.34 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 37.68 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 47.29 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1954 | 33.43 kilowatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 1955 | 44.59 kilowatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1956 | 53.75 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 52.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 52.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 60.15 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 73.58 kilowatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1961 | 74.45 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 68.91 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 75.18 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 85.95 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 84.84 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 82.96 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 88.86 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 67.38 kilowatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 58.71 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 81.49 kilowatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 60.35 kilowatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 60.15 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 68.31 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 72.41 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 68.27 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 80.71 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 70.39 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 72.47 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 76.54 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 70.25 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 78.48 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 80.58 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 80.52 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.35 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.85 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 84.02 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 73.6 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 85.65 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 89.25 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 78.88 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 92.69 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 74.32 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 88.27 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 79.96 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 58.32 kilowatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 75.28 kilowatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 87.33 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 90.76 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 86.19 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 68.31 kilowatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 80.45 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 53.99 kilowatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 80.44 kilowatt-hours | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 81.19 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.18 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 82.55 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 82.87 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.67 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.98 kilowatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 89.59 kilowatt-hours | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 83.02 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 72.99 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 90.8 kilowatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 96.36 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 88.61 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 88.36 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 102.15 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 80.1 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 83.02 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.66 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 83.31 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 79.8 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 79.8 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 79.8 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +249.1% | 0.6772 kilowatt-hours | 2.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 1929 | +135.4% | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | 7.02 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.47 kilowatt-hours | 0.2165 kilowatt-hours | 7.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.67 kilowatt-hours | 7.2 kilowatt-hours | 21.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.59 kilowatt-hours | 14.6 kilowatt-hours | 27.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 45.2 kilowatt-hours | 33.43 kilowatt-hours | 60.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.08 kilowatt-hours | 58.71 kilowatt-hours | 88.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.11 kilowatt-hours | 60.15 kilowatt-hours | 81.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.67 kilowatt-hours | 69.85 kilowatt-hours | 85.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.51 kilowatt-hours | 58.32 kilowatt-hours | 92.69 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.48 kilowatt-hours | 53.99 kilowatt-hours | 86.19 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.97 kilowatt-hours | 56.98 kilowatt-hours | 96.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.84 kilowatt-hours | 79.8 kilowatt-hours | 102.15 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 110 Nicaragua 93.98 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 93.94 kilowatt-hours compare
- 112 Mauritius 86.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 114 Malawi 78.04 kilowatt-hours compare
- 115 South Korea 73.55 kilowatt-hours compare
- 116 Luxembourg 73.48 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in United Kingdom was 79.8 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 102.15 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2165 kilowatt-hours in 1921.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.