Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 2,707 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,707 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,730 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
0.2165 kilowatt-hours
in 1921
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 2,707 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Kingdom peaked at 2,730 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2165 kilowatt-hours, in 1921.
United Kingdom ranks 44th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 person (low-carbon) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.2166 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0.2165 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.2816 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1923 | 0.3256 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1924 | 0.3263 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.327 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.6772 kilowatt-hours | +107.1% |
| 1927 | 2.36 kilowatt-hours | +249.1% |
| 1928 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1929 | 7.02 kilowatt-hours | +135.4% |
| 1930 | 9.12 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 1931 | 7.75 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1932 | 7.2 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1933 | 10.07 kilowatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 1934 | 13.49 kilowatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1935 | 14.35 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1936 | 16.14 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1937 | 21.01 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1938 | 20.78 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 16.85 kilowatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1940 | 17.42 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1941 | 22.9 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1942 | 27.62 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1943 | 24.35 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1944 | 23.6 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 23.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 23.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 17.96 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1948 | 14.6 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1949 | 20.94 kilowatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1950 | 33.85 kilowatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 1951 | 36.34 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 37.68 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 47.29 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1954 | 33.43 kilowatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 1955 | 45.83 kilowatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 1956 | 62.46 kilowatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1957 | 59.06 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 77.61 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1959 | 103.72 kilowatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 1960 | 123.56 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1961 | 146.42 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 191.14 kilowatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1963 | 230.83 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 372.63 kilowatt-hours | +61.4% |
| 1965 | 363.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 452.72 kilowatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 512.28 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 541.49 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 583.9 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 548.79 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 553.24 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 584.01 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 566.57 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 670.31 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 607.9 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 724.02 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 782.81 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 735.11 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 757.95 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 728.06 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 752.83 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 861.71 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 966.84 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1,149 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 1,125 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,198 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 1,338 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,317 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,440 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,643 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,645 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,721 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,802 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,845 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,780 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,662 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,661 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,565 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,626 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,532 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,509 kilowatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 1,402 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1,746 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,923 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,351 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 2,348 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,550 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2,625 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,621 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,730 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,491 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,676 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2,566 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,669 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 2,707 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,707 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,707 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,824 kilowatt-hours, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +249.1% | 0.6772 kilowatt-hours | 2.36 kilowatt-hours |
| 1929 | +135.4% | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | 7.02 kilowatt-hours |
| 1926 | +107.1% | 0.327 kilowatt-hours | 0.6772 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.47 kilowatt-hours | 0.2165 kilowatt-hours | 7.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.67 kilowatt-hours | 7.2 kilowatt-hours | 21.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 21.59 kilowatt-hours | 14.6 kilowatt-hours | 27.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 53.73 kilowatt-hours | 33.43 kilowatt-hours | 103.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 351.82 kilowatt-hours | 123.56 kilowatt-hours | 583.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 653.07 kilowatt-hours | 548.79 kilowatt-hours | 782.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,020 kilowatt-hours | 728.06 kilowatt-hours | 1,338 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | 1,845 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,539 kilowatt-hours | 1,200 kilowatt-hours | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,118 kilowatt-hours | 1,402 kilowatt-hours | 2,625 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,640 kilowatt-hours | 2,491 kilowatt-hours | 2,730 kilowatt-hours | 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 person in United Kingdom?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in United Kingdom was 2,707 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2165 kilowatt-hours in 1921.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.