Rate of electrification in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Rate of electrification was 14.76 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
14.76
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
49th
of 52 countries
All-time high
19.78
in 1990
All-time low
13.91
in 2005
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Rate of electrification in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, rate of electrification in United Kingdom stood at 14.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in United Kingdom peaked at 19.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.91, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Rate of electrification in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.78 | — |
| 1991 | 19.45 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.37 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.95 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 15.04 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 15.6 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.59 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.68 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.46 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.47 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.56 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 14.98 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.89 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.47 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.28 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.91 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.35 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 15.15 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 16.45 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.59 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.63 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 19.15 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.05 | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 17.66 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.31 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.54 | 14.46 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 | 13.91 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 | 14.05 | 19.15 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of electrification in United Kingdom?
- Rate of electrification in United Kingdom was 14.76 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for rate of electrification?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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