Annual change in primary energy from oil in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 1.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil in United Kingdom, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from oil in United Kingdom stood at 1.15 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 90.9% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in United Kingdom peaked at 200.07 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, -178.47 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.66 terawatt-hours | 59.72 terawatt-hours | 80.84 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -2.7 terawatt-hours | -156.63 terawatt-hours | 74.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.53 terawatt-hours | -164.21 terawatt-hours | 200.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.58 terawatt-hours | -29.16 terawatt-hours | 24.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.54 terawatt-hours | -47.31 terawatt-hours | 27.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.14 terawatt-hours | -25.65 terawatt-hours | 20.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.39 terawatt-hours | -178.47 terawatt-hours | 45.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in United Kingdom?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in United Kingdom was 1.15 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 annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 200.07 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -178.47 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.