D35 · Electricity and Gas Utilities · GB

Electricity generation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 52% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), +1.3 pp on 2024. It ranks #55 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 52% Latest · 2025
  • +1.3 pp vs 2024
  • #55of 159 countries · 2024
  • 19Records · 2 measures

Annual · 2 publishers · Next period 2026

Renewable share of electricity generation in United Kingdom

Fig 1 · D35 · United Kingdom Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

United Kingdom, 2000 to 2025

18 observations · 2000 to 2025

No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 18 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 2.63% to 52%. Latest value 52% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 52%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 18 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 2.63% to 52%. Latest value 52% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 52%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 18 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 2.63% to 52%. Latest value 52% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 52%
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Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 2.63%
2003 Actual 2.68%
2006 Actual 4.56%
2007 Actual 4.96%
2008 Actual 5.64%
2010 Actual 6.85%
2011 Actual 9.58%
2013 Actual 14.8%
2014 Actual 19.1%
2015 Actual 24.6%
2016 Actual 24.5%
2017 Actual 29.2%
2018 Actual 33%
2020 Actual 43.1%
2021 Actual 39.8%
2023 Actual 46.4%
2024 Actual 50.6%
2025 Actual 52%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

19 records across 2 measures, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

How United Kingdom ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for United Kingdom?

United Kingdom: 52% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, +1.3 pp on 2024.

How does United Kingdom rank?

#55 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 50.6%).

Where does the United Kingdom data come from?

19 records from 2 documents by Ember, IEA. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/united-kingdom

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