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
Latest (2025)
1,252 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.1574 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.1569 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1564 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5717 kilowatt-hours per person | +265.6% |
| 1993 | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +556.0% |
| 1994 | 5.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.1% |
| 1995 | 6.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 8.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 11.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 14.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 14.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 16.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 21.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 48.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 69.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 85.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 114.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 148.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 163.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 251.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 310.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 441.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 492.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 615.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 563.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 748.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 852.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 951.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 959.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +556.0% | 0.5717 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +265.6% | 0.1564 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5717 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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 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 80 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.