Share of primary energy from hydropower in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.3% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in United Kingdom peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +69.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in United Kingdom?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in United Kingdom was 0.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.