Natural gas production by region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Natural gas production by region was 299.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
299.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,135 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
109.5 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas production by region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 299.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,135 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 109.5 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Natural gas production by region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 181.96 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 1972 | 262.56 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 285.07 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 343.81 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 358.01 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 379.13 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 396.13 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 379.34 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 383.05 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 364.15 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 363.33 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 369.29 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 380.78 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 372.24 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 415.32 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 436.65 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 457.14 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 440.23 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 431.11 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 476.04 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 530.03 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 538.99 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 633.7 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 676.54 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 740.45 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 880.61 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 898.51 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 943.97 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,037 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1,135 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,108 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,085 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,078 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,009 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 923.39 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 837.48 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 754.93 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 727.71 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 612.06 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 579.01 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 460.82 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 391.92 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 369.8 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 374.31 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 406.61 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 417.38 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 418.85 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 405.53 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 392.91 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 395.71 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 327.86 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 381.18 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 344.9 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 307.19 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 299.32 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307.85 terawatt-hours | 109.5 terawatt-hours | 396.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.02 terawatt-hours | 363.33 terawatt-hours | 457.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 735.62 terawatt-hours | 476.04 terawatt-hours | 1,037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 927.03 terawatt-hours | 612.06 terawatt-hours | 1,135 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.72 terawatt-hours | 369.8 terawatt-hours | 579.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.69 terawatt-hours | 299.32 terawatt-hours | 395.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas production by region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Natural gas production by region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 299.32 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 natural gas production by region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,135 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.5 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for natural gas production by region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.