Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.