Electricity generation per person in the United Kingdom has fallen by a third from its early-2000s peak
Our World in Data · 3 Oct 2026

Electricity generation per person in the United Kingdom has fallen by a third from its early-2000s peak

Data InsightsElectricity generation per person in the United Kingdom has fallen by a third from its early-2000s peakOctober 03, 2026Globally, electricity generation per person has grown by more than 50% this century.In the United Kingdom, things have moved in the opposite direction. Its generation per person peaked in 2003 and has fallen by more than a third since then.You can see this in the chart, which shows generation per person since 1920.


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