Hydropower generation by region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Hydropower generation by region was 5.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.88 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
3.23 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Hydropower generation by region in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in United Kingdom stood at 5.09 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in United Kingdom peaked at 6.88 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.23 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Hydropower generation by region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 5.35 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | 6.88 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 hydropower generation by region in United Kingdom?
- Hydropower generation by region in United Kingdom was 5.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for hydropower generation by region?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.