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Electricity consumption in United Kingdom

Electricity consumption in the United Kingdom was 274.6 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 5% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 212 countries in 2024.

2024, TWh274.6
Change on 2023+5%
Rank19th of 212Countries ranked
Series high368.72005
Series low233.41982

Electricity consumption in United Kingdom, 1980 to 2024

20025030035040019801987199420012008201520241980: 243.4 TWh1981: 238.7 TWh1982: 233.4 TWh1983: 235.9 TWh1984: 238.7 TWh1985: 250 TWh1986: 258.3 TWh1987: 268.4 TWh1988: 277.4 TWh1989: 282.2 TWh1990: 284.4 TWh1991: 291.6 TWh1992: 292.5 TWh1993: 293.9 TWh1994: 287.2 TWh1995: 297.2 TWh1996: 315.8 TWh1997: 316 TWh1998: 322.8 TWh1999: 328.4 TWh2000: 352.3 TWh2001: 355.4 TWh2002: 356.8 TWh2003: 360.3 TWh2004: 360.7 TWh2005: 368.7 TWh2006: 366.3 TWh2007: 363.6 TWh2008: 362.2 TWh2009: 340.4 TWh2010: 348.6 TWh2011: 336.2 TWh2012: 337.4 TWh2013: 335.9 TWh2014: 321.4 TWh2015: 322 TWh2016: 320 TWh2017: 315.5 TWh2018: 317.3 TWh2019: 312.6 TWh2020: 296.9 TWh2021: 297.7 TWh2022: 288.9 TWh2023: 261.5 TWh2024: 274.6 TWh
TWh. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
PeriodTWh
2024274.6
2023261.5
2022288.9
2021297.7
2020296.9
2019312.6
2018317.3
2017315.5
2016320
2015322
2014321.4
2013335.9
2012337.4
2011336.2
2010348.6
2009340.4
2008362.2
2007363.6
2006366.3
2005368.7
2004360.7
2003360.3
2002356.8
2001355.4
2000352.3
1999328.4
1998322.8
1997316
1996315.8
1995297.2
1994287.2
1993293.9
1992292.5
1991291.6
1990284.4
1989282.2
1988277.4
1987268.4
1986258.3
1985250
1984238.7
1983235.9
1982233.4
1981238.7
1980243.4

Rankings

Definition

Net electricity consumption in the country in the year: net generation plus imports, minus exports and transmission and distribution losses, in terawatt hours (billion kilowatt hours), as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. EIA publishes 0 for some small economies in years it has no estimate, and a few tiny negative values where losses exceed supply.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the electricity consumption in United Kingdom?

Electricity consumption in the United Kingdom was 274.6 TWh in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 5% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 212 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: electricity net consumption, billion kilowatt hours (series INTL.2-2-BKWH.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest electricity consumption in United Kingdom?

368.7 TWh in 2005, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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