Renewable electricity generation by source in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Renewable electricity generation by source was 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
85.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
85.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1920
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in United Kingdom is 85.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in United Kingdom peaked at 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1920.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +633.3% |
| 1994 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 10.29 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 15.96 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 19.84 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 28.4 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 31.95 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 40.27 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 37.16 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 49.65 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 56.91 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 63.84 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 75.62 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 64.93 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 80.21 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 82.15 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 83.28 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 85.84 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 85.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 186.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 85.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 65.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +633.3% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +200.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 63.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 64.93 terawatt-hours | 85.84 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 renewable electricity generation by source in United Kingdom?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in United Kingdom was 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 85.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.