Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -3.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom is -3.98 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.9% on the previous year and down 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom peaked at 49.59 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -34.01 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 15.32 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -10.17 terawatt-hours | 18.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.18 terawatt-hours | -12.22 terawatt-hours | 25.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | -15.98 terawatt-hours | 37.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.79 terawatt-hours | -34.01 terawatt-hours | 47.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 terawatt-hours | -17.04 terawatt-hours | 49.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.88 terawatt-hours | -22.96 terawatt-hours | 16.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 2.9 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 79.77 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 0.7141 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom was -3.98 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49.59 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.01 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.0%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.