Primary energy use per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy use per person was 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
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 primary energy use per person in United Kingdom is 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in United Kingdom peaked at 47,429 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom 72nd out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 44,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 69 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Italy 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Serbia 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Denmark 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy use per person in United Kingdom was 25,129 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 primary energy use per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47,429 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy use per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.