United Kingdom: Wind electricity generation
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| United Kingdom |
Wind electricity generation, billion kilowatthours |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 82.86 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | billion kilowatthours |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 17.31 |
| Min - Max | 0.00 - 82.86 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 82.86 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 81.99 billion kilowatthours in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 13.21 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2024 is 17.31 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 0 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 82.86 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2024.
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| Recent values | United Kingdom: Wind electricity generation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.86 |
| 2023 | 81.99 |
| 2022 | 80.73 |
| 2021 | 64.66 |
| 2020 | 75.37 |
| 2019 | 63.80 |
| 2018 | 56.91 |
| 2017 | 49.64 |
Definition: Billion kilowatthours of electricity generated from wind.
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