Annual change in primary energy from wind in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from wind was 3.46 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from wind in United Kingdom is 3.46 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 132.8% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in United Kingdom peaked at 15.29 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -10.7 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0841 terawatt-hours | -0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8431 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -3.12 terawatt-hours | 12.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | -10.7 terawatt-hours | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in United Kingdom?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in United Kingdom was 3.46 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 wind recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.