Gas consumption per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gas consumption per person was 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in United Kingdom stood at 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in United Kingdom peaked at 17,160 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 153.36 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places United Kingdom 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,594 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in United Kingdom?
- Gas consumption per person in United Kingdom was 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17,160 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gas consumption per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.