Primary energy from solar per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from solar per person was 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
287.5 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
287.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in United Kingdom stood at 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in United Kingdom peaked at 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 41st out of 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0179 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0178 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.017 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0169 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0337 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0504 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.132 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1802 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2275 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2741 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6393 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.8% |
| 2011 | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +500.2% |
| 2012 | 21.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +451.7% |
| 2013 | 31.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 62.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.2% |
| 2015 | 115.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.3% |
| 2016 | 157.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 172.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 189.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 185.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 186.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 179.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 205.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 213.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 211.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +500.2% | 0.6393 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2012 | +451.7% | 3.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.17 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0179 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.017 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1351 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0169 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6393 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 38 Croatia 341.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Vietnam 333.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Ireland 315.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 South Africa 286.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Singapore 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Romania 240.79 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from solar per person in United Kingdom was 287.5 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 solar per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 287.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.