Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -1.1% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -1.1% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.8% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom peaked at 30.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -12.7%, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom 61st 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 | 16.3% | 10.1% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -9.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | -6.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -7.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -12.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -6.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -6.0% | 4.7% | 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)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 2.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom was -1.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.