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Primary energy consumption in United Kingdom

Primary energy consumption in the United Kingdom was 6.411 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 0.5% from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu6.411
Change on 2023-0.5%
Rank15th of 217Countries ranked
Series high10.2071996
Series low6.4112024

Primary energy consumption in United Kingdom, 1980 to 2024

6789101119801987199420012008201520241980: 8.967 quadrillion Btu1981: 8.526 quadrillion Btu1982: 8.431 quadrillion Btu1983: 8.455 quadrillion Btu1984: 8.347 quadrillion Btu1985: 8.699 quadrillion Btu1986: 8.958 quadrillion Btu1987: 9.016 quadrillion Btu1988: 9.082 quadrillion Btu1989: 9.107 quadrillion Btu1990: 9.255 quadrillion Btu1991: 9.561 quadrillion Btu1992: 9.481 quadrillion Btu1993: 9.628 quadrillion Btu1994: 9.645 quadrillion Btu1995: 9.674 quadrillion Btu1996: 10.207 quadrillion Btu1997: 9.789 quadrillion Btu1998: 9.823 quadrillion Btu1999: 9.856 quadrillion Btu2000: 9.864 quadrillion Btu2001: 9.943 quadrillion Btu2002: 9.804 quadrillion Btu2003: 9.87 quadrillion Btu2004: 9.895 quadrillion Btu2005: 9.859 quadrillion Btu2006: 9.749 quadrillion Btu2007: 9.393 quadrillion Btu2008: 9.275 quadrillion Btu2009: 8.727 quadrillion Btu2010: 9.098 quadrillion Btu2011: 8.479 quadrillion Btu2012: 8.593 quadrillion Btu2013: 8.515 quadrillion Btu2014: 8.018 quadrillion Btu2015: 8.042 quadrillion Btu2016: 7.987 quadrillion Btu2017: 7.88 quadrillion Btu2018: 7.844 quadrillion Btu2019: 7.614 quadrillion Btu2020: 6.714 quadrillion Btu2021: 6.865 quadrillion Btu2022: 6.756 quadrillion Btu2023: 6.442 quadrillion Btu2024: 6.411 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20246.411
20236.442
20226.756
20216.865
20206.714
20197.614
20187.844
20177.88
20167.987
20158.042
20148.018
20138.515
20128.593
20118.479
20109.098
20098.727
20089.275
20079.393
20069.749
20059.859
20049.895
20039.87
20029.804
20019.943
20009.864
19999.856
19989.823
19979.789
199610.207
19959.674
19949.645
19939.628
19929.481
19919.561
19909.255
19899.107
19889.082
19879.016
19868.958
19858.699
19848.347
19838.455
19828.431
19818.526
19808.967

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Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.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 primary energy consumption in United Kingdom?

Primary energy consumption in the United Kingdom was 6.411 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 0.5% from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in United Kingdom?

10.207 quadrillion Btu in 1996, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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