United Kingdom: Electricity consumption
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| United Kingdom |
Electricity consumption, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 287.13 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2022 |
| Average | 309.10 |
| Min - Max | 233.38 - 368.73 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2022 is 287.13 billion kilowatthours, a decline from 297.14 billion kilowatthours in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 139.77 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2022 is 309.1 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 233.38 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 368.73 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2005.
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Definition: Total Electricity Net Consumption = total net electricity generation + electricity imports - electricity exports – electricity transmission and distribution losses.
Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units.
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Net consumption excludes the energy consumed by the generating units.
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| Electricity production | 318.60 | 2022 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity consumption | 287.13 | 2022 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity imports | 15.45 | 2022 | billion kilowatthours |
| Electricity exports | 20.79 | 2022 | billion kilowatthours |
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| Renewable power generation | 143.70 | 2022 | billion kilowatthours |