Electricity demand per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity demand per person was 4,621 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4,621 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in United Kingdom peaked at 6,711 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,590 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,090 kilowatt-hours | 5,782 kilowatt-hours | 6,499 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,570 kilowatt-hours | 6,073 kilowatt-hours | 6,711 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,591 kilowatt-hours | 5,191 kilowatt-hours | 6,106 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,717 kilowatt-hours | 4,590 kilowatt-hours | 4,916 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 66 Slovakia 4,886 kilowatt-hours compare
- 67 Seychelles 4,830 kilowatt-hours compare
- 68 Libya 4,686 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 North Macedonia 4,604 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,599 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 Poland 4,570 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 49.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in United Kingdom?
- Electricity demand per person in United Kingdom was 4,621 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,711 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,590 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity demand per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.