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Share of electricity production by source in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share of electricity production by source was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 83.1%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
119.1%
in 1951
All-time low
0.1%
in 2025
Years of data
106
1920–2025

Share of electricity production by source in United Kingdom, 1920–2025

0255075100125192019722025

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.1% for share of electricity production by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 106 years on record.

That represents a change of down 83.1% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in United Kingdom peaked at 119.1% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.

United Kingdom ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 106 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 98.7% 97.1% 99.5% 10
1930s 96.6% 95.6% 97.3% 10
1940s 97.3% 96.2% 97.9% 10
1950s 109.7% 95.6% 119.1% 10
1960s 84.1% 77.5% 93.8% 10
1970s 68.0% 60.1% 72.9% 10
1980s 67.9% 47.2% 79.3% 10
1990s 47.8% 28.8% 65.5% 10
2000s 33.1% 27.3% 37.5% 10
2010s 20.8% 2.1% 39.2% 10
2020s 1.3% 0.1% 2.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in United Kingdom?
Share of electricity production by source in United Kingdom was 0.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 1951.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of electricity production by source?
United Kingdom ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.