Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 188 Israel 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Chad 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Luxembourg 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Denmark 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
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 use, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Primary energy use, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.