Primary energy from renewables per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables per person was 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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, primary energy from renewables per person in United Kingdom stood at 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in United Kingdom peaked at 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.71 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 536.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 817.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 819.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 21 Italy 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Chile 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Belgium 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Slovenia 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Latvia 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Croatia 3,381 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 49.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables per person in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in United Kingdom was 3,746 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.