Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant was 58,189 Gigawatt-hour in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
58,189 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
58,189 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
All-time low
19,112 Gigawatt-hour
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2019, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in United Kingdom stood at 58,189 Gigawatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in United Kingdom peaked at 58,189 Gigawatt-hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,112 Gigawatt-hour, in 1992.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,524 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 19,697 Gigawatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19,112 Gigawatt-hour | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 20,693 Gigawatt-hour | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 21,755 Gigawatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 22,138 Gigawatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 24,489 Gigawatt-hour | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 26,354 Gigawatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 28,959 Gigawatt-hour | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 31,588 Gigawatt-hour | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 37,548 Gigawatt-hour | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 30,973 Gigawatt-hour | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 35,915 Gigawatt-hour | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 38,426 Gigawatt-hour | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 40,786 Gigawatt-hour | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 43,472 Gigawatt-hour | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 44,089 Gigawatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 41,780 Gigawatt-hour | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 40,268 Gigawatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 40,256 Gigawatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,155 Gigawatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,779 Gigawatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 38,946 Gigawatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35,471 Gigawatt-hour | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 39,057 Gigawatt-hour | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 45,274 Gigawatt-hour | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 48,960 Gigawatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 51,704 Gigawatt-hour | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 53,015 Gigawatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58,189 Gigawatt-hour | +9.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 58,189 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,386 Gigawatt-hour, 24.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 58,189 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,403 Gigawatt-hour, 10.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,431 Gigawatt-hour | 19,112 Gigawatt-hour | 31,588 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,351 Gigawatt-hour | 30,973 Gigawatt-hour | 44,089 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,955 Gigawatt-hour | 35,471 Gigawatt-hour | 58,189 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Germany 90,830 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 2 United Kingdom 58,189 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 4 Italy 54,961 Gigawatt-hour compare
- 5 Switzerland 50,942 Gigawatt-hour compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in United Kingdom?
- Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant in United Kingdom was 58,189 Gigawatt-hour in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 58,189 Gigawatt-hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,112 Gigawatt-hour in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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