Electricity generation from renewables per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2,184 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in United Kingdom peaked at 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2147 kilowatt-hours, in 1921.
United Kingdom ranks 39th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7922 kilowatt-hours | 0.2147 kilowatt-hours | 2.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.53 kilowatt-hours | 6.96 kilowatt-hours | 20.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.92 kilowatt-hours | 14.42 kilowatt-hours | 27.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.83 kilowatt-hours | 20.65 kilowatt-hours | 53.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.05 kilowatt-hours | 58.71 kilowatt-hours | 88.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.11 kilowatt-hours | 60.15 kilowatt-hours | 81.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.69 kilowatt-hours | 69.87 kilowatt-hours | 85.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.58 kilowatt-hours | 91.04 kilowatt-hours | 163.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.24 kilowatt-hours | 160.91 kilowatt-hours | 403.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 415.51 kilowatt-hours | 1,784 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,003 kilowatt-hours | 1,810 kilowatt-hours | 2,184 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 49.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in United Kingdom was 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,184 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2147 kilowatt-hours in 1921.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.