Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity was 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24,556 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
24,556 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
All-time low
5,119 Gigawatt-hour
in 2003
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity in United Kingdom is 24,556 Gigawatt-hour, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 271.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supply, transformation and consumption of electricity in United Kingdom peaked at 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,119 Gigawatt-hour, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,990 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 16,422 Gigawatt-hour | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 16,725 Gigawatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 16,721 Gigawatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,887 Gigawatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16,336 Gigawatt-hour | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16,792 Gigawatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 16,615 Gigawatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12,839 Gigawatt-hour | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 14,507 Gigawatt-hour | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 14,308 Gigawatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,663 Gigawatt-hour | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 9,182 Gigawatt-hour | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 5,119 Gigawatt-hour | -44.2% |
| 2004 | 9,784 Gigawatt-hour | +91.1% |
| 2005 | 11,160 Gigawatt-hour | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 10,282 Gigawatt-hour | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 8,613 Gigawatt-hour | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 12,294 Gigawatt-hour | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 6,609 Gigawatt-hour | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 7,143 Gigawatt-hour | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8,690 Gigawatt-hour | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 13,775 Gigawatt-hour | +58.5% |
| 2013 | 17,532 Gigawatt-hour | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 23,244 Gigawatt-hour | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 22,961 Gigawatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,018 Gigawatt-hour | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 18,167 Gigawatt-hour | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 21,332 Gigawatt-hour | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 24,556 Gigawatt-hour | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,583 Gigawatt-hour | 11,990 Gigawatt-hour | 16,887 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,801 Gigawatt-hour | 5,119 Gigawatt-hour | 14,308 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,742 Gigawatt-hour | 7,143 Gigawatt-hour | 24,556 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
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- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 7,691 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
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- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 7,404 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 751 Thousand tonnes (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is supply, transformation and consumption of electricity in United Kingdom?
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity in United Kingdom was 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supply, transformation and consumption of electricity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest supply, transformation and consumption of electricity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,119 Gigawatt-hour in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is supply, transformation and consumption of electricity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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