Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0102 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 27 American Samoa 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 33 Switzerland 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.