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
Latest (2025)
73.12 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
102.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
53.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 57th of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 84.84 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 82.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 88.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 67.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 58.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 81.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 60.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 60.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 68.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 72.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 68.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 80.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 70.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 72.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 76.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 70.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 78.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 80.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 80.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 69.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 84.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 73.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 85.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 83.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 89.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 78.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 92.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 74.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 88.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 79.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 75.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 87.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 90.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 86.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 68.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 80.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 53.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 80.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 81.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 82.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 82.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 57 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 89.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 83.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 73.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 90.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 96.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 88.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 81.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 88.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 102.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 80.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 74.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 79.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 83.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 54 Thailand 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Luxembourg 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 South Korea 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Belarus 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Poland 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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 57th out of 80 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.