Oil consumption per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Oil consumption per person was 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 89th out of 218 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.
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
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Estonia 10,913 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Iraq 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Poland 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 89th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.