United Kingdom: Share of clean energy

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 United Kingdom

Alternative and nuclear energy, percent of total energy use

 Latest value 12.20
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2021
 Average 3.71
 Min - Max 0.60 - 13.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 12.2 percent, a decline from 13.6 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 31.16 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2021 is 3.71 percent. The minimum value, 0.6 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 13.6 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
United Kingdom - Share of clean energy - Recent values chart

Historical series
United Kingdom - Share of clean energy - historical chart - 1990-2021




We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in the United Kingdom. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.
Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.

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