Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 36.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom stood at 36.6%.
The figure is up 149,043.0% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom peaked at 505.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1987.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | -100.0% | — |
| 1989 | -100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | — |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | +474.5% |
| 2011 | 505.0% | +398.1% |
| 2012 | 455.6% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | +109.6% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -73.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | -118.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -152.5% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -421.4% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -558.5% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -69.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -149042.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 36.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 36.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.0%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +149042.8% | -0.0% | 36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -50.0% | -100.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.5% | -2.0% | 505.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | -3.3% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in United Kingdom was 36.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 505.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.