Share elec by source in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share elec by source was 0.1129 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1129
Change on year
down 83.1%
World rank
82nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
99
in 1926
All-time low
0.1129
in 2025
Years of data
106
1920–2025
Share elec by source in United Kingdom, 1920–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1129 for share elec 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 elec by source in United Kingdom peaked at 99 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 0.1129, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 210 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.
Share elec by source in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 97 | — |
| 1921 | 98.48 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 98.39 | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 98.46 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 98.87 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 97.54 | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 99 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 98.21 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 98.11 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 94.98 | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 94.22 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 94.67 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 95.44 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 95.33 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 95.07 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 95.49 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 95.37 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 94.82 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 95 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 95.93 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 96.27 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 95.72 | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 95.26 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 95.77 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 95.75 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 95.96 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 96.32 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 96.58 | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 96.15 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 95.71 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 95.68 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 95.5 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 95.34 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 94.46 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 95.59 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 94.92 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 93.6 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 87.53 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 82.33 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 80.31 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 81.36 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 81.69 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 83.33 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 81.63 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 77.05 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 73.47 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 71.65 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 74.51 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 72.25 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 67.54 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 64.1 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 56.43 | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 63.03 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 56.24 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 63.4 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 66.98 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 66.54 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.98 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.69 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 74.22 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 76.4 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 72.06 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 72.39 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.26 | -36.1% |
| 1984 | 61.35 | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 59.43 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 66.88 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 69.49 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 65.85 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 63.56 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 64.56 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 65.49 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 60.32 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 53 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 49.41 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 46 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 41.97 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 34.78 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 33.9 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 28.84 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 31.81 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 34.17 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 32.09 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 34.77 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 33.46 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.47 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 34.26 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 31.98 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 27.35 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 28.16 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.47 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 39.24 | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 36.36 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 29.65 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 22.39 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 6.66 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6686 | -48.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1129 | -83.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1129 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3196, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share elec by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -83.1% | 0.6686 | 0.1129 |
| 2016 | -59.6% | 22.39 | 9.04 |
| 2019 | -58.1% | 5.04 | 2.11 |
| 2024 | -48.3% | 1.29 | 0.6686 |
| 1983 | -36.1% | 72.39 | 46.26 |
| 2012 | +33.2% | 29.47 | 39.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 97.9 | 94.98 | 99 | 10 |
| 1930s | 95.13 | 94.22 | 95.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 95.95 | 95.26 | 96.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 91.53 | 80.31 | 95.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.45 | 67.54 | 83.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.76 | 56.24 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.37 | 46.26 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.83 | 28.84 | 65.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.12 | 27.35 | 37.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.81 | 2.11 | 39.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 0.1129 | 2.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 79 France 0.3053 compare
- 80 Finland 0.1944 compare
- 81 Iran 0.1844 compare
- 83 Belarus 0.0431 compare
- 84 Peru 0.0165 compare
- 85 Albania 0
- 85 Algeria 0
- 85 American Samoa 0
- 85 Angola 0
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 85 Armenia 0
- 85 Aruba 0
- 85 Austria 0 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0
- 85 Bahamas 0
- 85 Bahrain 0
- 85 Barbados 0
- 85 Belgium 0 compare
- 85 Belize 0
- 85 Benin 0
- 85 Bermuda 0
- 85 Bhutan 0
- 85 Bolivia 0
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0
- 85 Burkina Faso 0
- 85 Burundi 0
- 85 Cameroon 0
- 85 Cape Verde 0
- 85 Cayman Islands 0
- 85 Central African Republic 0
- 85 Chad 0
- 85 Comoros 0
- 85 Congo 0
- 85 Cook Islands 0
- 85 Costa Rica 0
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 85 Cuba 0
- 85 Cyprus 0
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 85 Djibouti 0
- 85 Dominica 0
- 85 East Timor 0
- 85 Ecuador 0
- 85 Egypt 0
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 85 Eritrea 0
- 85 Estonia 0 compare
- 85 Ethiopia 0
- 85 Falkland Islands 0
- 85 Faroe Islands 0
- 85 Fiji 0
- 85 French Polynesia 0
- 85 Gabon 0
- 85 Gambia 0
- 85 Georgia 0 compare
- 85 Ghana 0
- 85 Gibraltar 0
- 85 Greenland 0
- 85 Grenada 0
- 85 Guam 0
- 85 Guinea 0
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 85 Guyana 0
- 85 Haiti 0
- 85 Iceland 0
- 85 Iraq 0
- 85 Jamaica 0
- 85 Jordan 0
- 85 Kenya 0
- 85 Kiribati 0
- 85 Kuwait 0
- 85 Latvia 0
- 85 Lebanon 0
- 85 Lesotho 0
- 85 Liberia 0
- 85 Libya 0
- 85 Lithuania 0
- 85 Luxembourg 0
- 85 Macao 0
- 85 Malawi 0
- 85 Maldives 0
- 85 Mali 0
- 85 Malta 0 compare
- 85 Mauritania 0
- 85 Moldova 0
- 85 Montserrat 0
- 85 Mozambique 0
- 85 Nauru 0
- 85 Nepal 0
- 85 Nicaragua 0
- 85 Nigeria 0
- 85 Norway 0 compare
- 85 Oman 0
- 85 Palestine 0
- 85 Papua New Guinea 0
- 85 Paraguay 0
- 85 Portugal 0 compare
- 85 Qatar 0
- 85 Saint Helena 0
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 85 Saint Lucia 0
- 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 85 Samoa 0
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0
- 85 Seychelles 0
- 85 Sierra Leone 0
- 85 Solomon Islands 0
- 85 Somalia 0
- 85 South Sudan 0
- 85 Sudan 0
- 85 Suriname 0
- 85 Sweden 0 compare
- 85 Switzerland 0
- 85 Syria 0
- 85 Tanzania 0 compare
- 85 Togo 0
- 85 Tonga 0
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 85 Tunisia 0
- 85 Turkmenistan 0
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 85 Uganda 0
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 85 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 85 Uruguay 0
- 85 Vanuatu 0
- 85 Venezuela 0
- 85 Western Sahara 0
- 85 Yemen 0
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 share elec by source in United Kingdom?
- Share elec by source in United Kingdom was 0.1129 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1926.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1129 in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share elec by source?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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