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
56th
of 79 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Thailand 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 55 South Korea 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 57 Iraq 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 58 Belarus 43.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 59 Poland 40.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.