Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.31 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
5.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.9286 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom is 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 5.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 79 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 3.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 4.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 5.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 Netherlands 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Brazil 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Japan 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Portugal 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Estonia 5.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.