Electricity generation from solar per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar per person was 277.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in United Kingdom is 277.78 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in United Kingdom peaked at 277.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1920.
That places United Kingdom 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0179 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1134 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.3224 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.99 kilowatt-hours | 0.6349 kilowatt-hours | 189.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.17 kilowatt-hours | 179.25 kilowatt-hours | 277.78 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 solar per person in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in United Kingdom was 277.78 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 solar per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 277.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.