Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β² Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United Kingdom, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United Kingdom peaked at 5,900 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 928.56 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 928.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 23 Netherlands 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Brazil 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Japan 5,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Portugal 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Germany 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Estonia 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in United Kingdom was 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,900 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 928.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.