Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 80.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 80.0% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 91.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.1% | — |
| 1991 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 87.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 88.8% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 80.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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