Primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 369.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 369.2 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom peaked at 393.84 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.48 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.26 terawatt-hours | 50.48 terawatt-hours | 91.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 102.96 terawatt-hours | 83.36 terawatt-hours | 125.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.11 terawatt-hours | 116.14 terawatt-hours | 222.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.91 terawatt-hours | 206.17 terawatt-hours | 315.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.05 terawatt-hours | 209.78 terawatt-hours | 292.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.73 terawatt-hours | 239.93 terawatt-hours | 393.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.54 terawatt-hours | 356.51 terawatt-hours | 383.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 80.08 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in United Kingdom was 369.2 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 393.84 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.48 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.