Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables was 6.2% in 2025. β² Rising
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom is 6.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom peaked at 11.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables in United Kingdom was 6.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.