Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1965.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.0% | — |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.