Primary energy from hydropower per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person 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
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in United Kingdom stood at 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in United Kingdom peaked at 102.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.96 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 57 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 102.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in United Kingdom was 73.12 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 primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 102.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.