Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 868.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 868.56 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 868.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.38, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.38 | — |
| 2001 | 54.01 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 54.78 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.02 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 66.63 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 81.23 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 88.65 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 97.68 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 113.74 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 132.83 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 152.79 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 201.28 | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 248.61 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 311.02 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 383.56 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 471.08 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 537.79 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 603.39 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 657.75 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 695.32 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 710.13 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 732.98 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 783.31 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 817.19 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 868.56 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.99 | 49.38 | 132.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.26 | 152.79 | 695.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 782.43 | 710.13 | 868.56 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 1.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 15.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2020)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.63 (2020)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 187.51 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 868.56 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 868.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.38 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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