Share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from wind was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom peaked at 5.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +269.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +549.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +549.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +269.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom?
- Share of primary energy from wind in United Kingdom was 5.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.