Total electricity output in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total electricity output was 336,356 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 336,356 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in United Kingdom peaked at 395,473 GWh in 2003 and was at its lowest, 317,755 GWh, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336,245 GWh | 317,755 GWh | 365,250 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 386,776 GWh | 373,035 GWh | 395,473 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,403 GWh | 336,042 GWh | 378,621 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in United Kingdom?
- Total electricity output in United Kingdom was 336,356 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 395,473 GWh in 2003.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,755 GWh in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total electricity output?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants