Rate of electrification in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Rate of electrification was 14.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
14.8%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1990
All-time low
13.9%
in 2005
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Rate of electrification in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, rate of electrification in United Kingdom stood at 14.8%.
The figure 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 19.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rate of electrification in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.8% | — |
| 1991 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -14.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 rate of electrification in United Kingdom?
- Rate of electrification in United Kingdom was 14.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for rate of electrification?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 50 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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