United Kingdom
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
293.7 TWh- Coal generation · #72 of 203 0.3 0.1%
- Other fossil generation · #12 of 205 12.8 4.4%
- Gas generation · #16 of 202 92 31.3%
- Nuclear generation · #13 of 200 36.4 12.4%
- Hydro generation · #67 of 204 5.4 1.8%
- Solar generation · #20 of 205 19.4 6.6%
- Bioenergy generation · #6 of 205 40.9 13.9%
- Wind generation · #6 of 203 86.4 29.4%
- Other renewables generation · #28 of 182 0 0%
Since 1985
Table · 41 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3 | 12.8 | 92 | 36.4 | 5.4 | 19.4 | 40.9 | 86.4 | 0 | 293.7 |
| 2024 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 86.3 | 40.6 | 5.8 | 14.8 | 40.1 | 83.6 | 0 | 284.5 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 101.7 | 40.6 | 5.5 | 13.9 | 34.1 | 82.8 | 0 | 293.1 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 125.1 | 47.4 | 5.7 | 13.3 | 35.9 | 80.2 | 0 | 324.6 |
| 2021 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 122.8 | 46.1 | 5.4 | 12.1 | 40 | 64.9 | 0 | 307.9 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 111.9 | 50.2 | 6.9 | 12.6 | 38.6 | 75.6 | 0 | 310.3 |
| 2019 | 6.9 | 11.3 | 133.1 | 56.2 | 5.9 | 12.4 | 37.5 | 63.8 | 0 | 327.2 |
| 2018 | 16.8 | 10.2 | 131.5 | 65.1 | 5.4 | 12.7 | 35.1 | 56.9 | 0 | 333.8 |
| 2017 | 22.5 | 9.7 | 136.8 | 70.3 | 5.9 | 11.5 | 31.9 | 49.7 | 0 | 338.2 |
| 2016 | 30.7 | 10.6 | 143.1 | 71.7 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 30.1 | 37.2 | 0 | 339.2 |
| 2015 | 75.9 | 9.4 | 99.9 | 70.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 29.3 | 40.3 | 0 | 338.9 |
| 2014 | 100.2 | 8.7 | 100.9 | 63.8 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 22.6 | 32 | 0 | 338.1 |
| 2013 | 130.3 | 8.4 | 95.8 | 70.6 | 4.7 | 2 | 18.1 | 28.4 | 0 | 358.3 |
| 2012 | 142.8 | 9.3 | 100.2 | 70.4 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 14.7 | 19.8 | 0 | 363.9 |
| 2011 | 108.4 | 8.9 | 146.5 | 69 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 16 | 0 | 368 |
| 2010 | 107.6 | 10.5 | 175.7 | 62.1 | 3.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 0 | 382.1 |
| 2009 | 103 | 12.9 | 166.5 | 69.1 | 5.2 | 0 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 0 | 376.8 |
| 2008 | 124.4 | 13.9 | 176.2 | 52.5 | 5.1 | 0 | 9.7 | 7.1 | 0 | 389 |
| 2007 | 135.9 | 12.4 | 165.8 | 63 | 5.1 | 0 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 0 | 396.8 |
| 2006 | 148.9 | 14 | 140.8 | 75.5 | 4.6 | 0 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 0 | 397.3 |
| 2005 | 134.6 | 12.5 | 152.6 | 81.6 | 4.9 | 0 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 0 | 398.3 |
| 2004 | 131.8 | 10.9 | 157.1 | 80 | 4.8 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 393.9 |
| 2003 | 138.5 | 11.5 | 148.9 | 88.7 | 3.2 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0 | 398.2 |
| 2002 | 124.3 | 11.7 | 152.3 | 87.9 | 4.8 | 0 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0 | 387.2 |
| 2001 | 131.5 | 11.8 | 141.9 | 90.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 384.8 |
| 2000 | 120 | 14.1 | 148.1 | 85.1 | 5.1 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 377.1 |
| 1999 | 106.2 | 14.3 | 142.9 | 95.1 | 5.3 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 368.2 |
| 1998 | 123 | 13.8 | 117.8 | 99.5 | 5.1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0 | 362.7 |
| 1997 | 122 | 12.4 | 111 | 98.2 | 4.4 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0 | 350.7 |
| 1996 | 147.3 | 19.2 | 84.1 | 94.7 | 3.4 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0 | 350.9 |
| 1995 | 155.2 | 22.8 | 63.7 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 337.4 |
| 1994 | 161.3 | 16.7 | 53.3 | 88.3 | 5.1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 326.6 |
| 1993 | 171.3 | 22.8 | 34 | 89.4 | 4.3 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 323.1 |
| 1992 | 193.6 | 31.7 | 12.6 | 76.8 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 1991 | 211.5 | 29.8 | 5.8 | 70.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 322.9 |
| 1990 | 206.4 | 36.8 | 5 | 65.8 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 319.8 |
| 1989 | 199.9 | 33.2 | 5 | 71.7 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 314.6 |
| 1988 | 203.4 | 32.3 | 4.8 | 63.5 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 308.8 |
| 1987 | 209.9 | 28.2 | 4.5 | 55.2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 302.1 |
| 1986 | 201.4 | 34.1 | 1.7 | 59.1 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 301.1 |
| 1985 | 177.2 | 53 | 2.9 | 61.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 298.1 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity7 GW2025 · #6 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity0 GW2025 · #73 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand311.6 TWh2025 · #18 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports17.9 TWh2025 · #4 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity38.4 GW2025 · #10 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity2.2 GW2025 · #55 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Nuclear capacity5.9 GW2025 · #12 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity2.2 GW2025 · #28 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other renewables capacity0 GW2025 · #28 of 182 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions64 MtCO2e2025 · #30 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity218 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #152 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity21.7 GW2025 · #15 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity110.7 GW2025 · #14 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation293.7 TWh2025 · #17 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity33.4 GW2025 · #6 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11