Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +61.5% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.