Electric power consumption in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electric power consumption was 4,195 kWh per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4,195 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 6,271 kWh per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,195 kWh per capita, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 55th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,627 kWh per capita | 5,357 kWh per capita | 6,007 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,095 kWh per capita | 5,645 kWh per capita | 6,271 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,185 kWh per capita | 4,776 kWh per capita | 5,713 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,364 kWh per capita | 4,195 kWh per capita | 4,570 kWh per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 10.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in United Kingdom?
- Electric power consumption in United Kingdom was 4,195 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,271 kWh per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,195 kWh per capita in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electric power consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.