Primary energy from wind per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from wind 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
United Kingdom recorded 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in United Kingdom peaked at 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1574 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1564 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 951.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 959.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 10 United States 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Portugal 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Canada 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Spain 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belgium 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in United Kingdom?
- Primary energy from wind per person in United Kingdom was 1,252 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 wind per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.