Electricity generation from wind per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,234 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind 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
United Kingdom recorded 1,234 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in United Kingdom peaked at 1,234 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1920.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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 | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1574 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | 0.1737 kilowatt-hours | 15.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.29 kilowatt-hours | 15.92 kilowatt-hours | 148.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.04 kilowatt-hours | 163.32 kilowatt-hours | 951.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,149 kilowatt-hours | 959.53 kilowatt-hours | 1,234 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 49.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind per person in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in United Kingdom was 1,234 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 wind per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind 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 wind per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.