Electricity demand per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity demand per person was 4,621 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,621 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,711 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
4,590 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity demand per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,782 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5,895 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,851 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,873 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,921 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,083 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,306 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,283 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,404 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6,499 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,625 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,665 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6,645 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,693 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,671 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,711 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,630 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6,533 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,448 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,073 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,106 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,892 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,874 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,788 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,528 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5,506 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,417 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,320 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,286 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,191 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,878 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4,916 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,698 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 4,598 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4,590 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,621 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4,621 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 68% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4,621 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
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.