Electricity generation from solar in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from solar was 19.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 19.32 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in United Kingdom peaked at 19.32 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1920.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 12.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.34 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | 19.32 terawatt-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 49.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from solar in United Kingdom was 19.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1920.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from solar?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.