Oil production per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Oil production per person was 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,214 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 219 countries
All-time high
27,099 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in United Kingdom is 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in United Kingdom peaked at 27,099 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
United Kingdom ranks 37th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0.9714 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +323.1% |
| 1941 | 7.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.6% |
| 1942 | 19.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +166.6% |
| 1943 | 27.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 1944 | 22.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1945 | 17.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 1946 | 13.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 1947 | 11.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1948 | 10.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1949 | 10.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 10.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 12.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1953 | 12.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 13.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 12.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1956 | 14.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1957 | 18.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 1958 | 17.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 18.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 19.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 23.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 24.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 26.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 27.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 17.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.3% |
| 1966 | 16.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 18.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 17.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 17.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 32.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.8% |
| 1971 | 44.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 69.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.5% |
| 1973 | 77 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 84.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 324.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +282.5% |
| 1976 | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +676.3% |
| 1977 | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +214.6% |
| 1978 | 11,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 16,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 16,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 18,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 21,325 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 23,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 25,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 26,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 25,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23,343 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 18,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 18,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18,991 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 20,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 25,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 25,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 25,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 25,447 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 26,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 27,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 24,861 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 22,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 22,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 18,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 16,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 14,588 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 14,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 11,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 9,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 8,103 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 7,342 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 7,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 8,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 8,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 6,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 5,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 5,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 60.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +676.3% | 324.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1940 | +323.1% | 0.9714 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +282.5% | 84.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.37 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1977 | +214.6% | 2,518 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1942 | +166.6% | 7.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.9 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +82.8% | 17.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0971 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9714 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,836 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 34 Denmark 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 South Sudan 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Australia 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Nigeria 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ghana 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Chad 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil production per person in United Kingdom?
- Oil production per person in United Kingdom was 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 27,099 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom rank for oil production per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.