Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Kingdom, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Kingdom is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Kingdom peaked at 1.32 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1681 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3097 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.2708 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.24 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2549 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2649 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2551 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2917 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3341 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3579 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3858 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4242 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4667 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5705 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.689 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7377 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7818 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7901 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7593 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.787 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7845 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7148 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6702 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7499 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7242 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7974 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5457 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4897 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5144 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1681 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3566 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9824 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2023 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3416 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +175.5% | 0.3566 % change on previous year | 0.9824 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +112.1% | 0.1681 % change on previous year | 0.3566 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2754 % change on previous year | 0.24 % change on previous year | 0.3341 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5963 % change on previous year | 0.3579 % change on previous year | 0.7901 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6778 % change on previous year | 0.4897 % change on previous year | 0.7974 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.785 % change on previous year | 0.1681 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 100 Malaysia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Bangladesh 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Macao 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Portugal 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Iran 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Spain 1.03 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Gas production 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Kingdom?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United Kingdom was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1681 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- United Kingdom ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.