Oil consumption, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
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- 77 Czechia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Estonia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
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- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Oil consumption, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.