Oil consumption per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Oil consumption per person was 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,828 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 219 countries
All-time high
23,928 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
9,903 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil 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
United Kingdom recorded 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in United Kingdom peaked at 23,928 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9,903 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,294 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 17,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 18,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 19,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 20,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 22,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 22,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 23,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 23,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 22,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 19,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 19,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 19,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 19,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 20,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 17,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 15,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 16,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 19,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 16,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 16,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 16,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 17,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 17,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 17,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 17,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 17,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 17,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 16,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 16,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 16,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 16,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 14,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 14,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 13,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,057 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13,050 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 10,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 10,765 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 55% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 21,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Estonia 10,913 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Iraq 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Poland 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 10,420 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 oil consumption per person in United Kingdom?
- Oil consumption per person in United Kingdom was 10,828 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 oil consumption per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23,928 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,903 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for oil consumption per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.