Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita was 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.82 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 76 countries
All-time high
45.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
19.82 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom stood at 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person. 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 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 44th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.57 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 41.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 40.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 42.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 43.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 44.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 43.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 43.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 43.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 40.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 41.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 41.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 42.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 40.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 38.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 38.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 37.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 37.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 38.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 40.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 40.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 40.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 40 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 39.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 39.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 39.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 39.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 40.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 37.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 35.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 32.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 28.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 20.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 41 Slovakia 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Croatia 20.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Turkey 19.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Bulgaria 19.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Hungary 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 18.66 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.