Solar heating and photovoltaics used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024
(in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)
Characteristic
Energy used in thousand metric tons of oil equivalent
2024
1,270
2023
1,295
2022
1,239
2021
1,079
2020
1,115
2019
1,104
2018
1,125
2017
1,021
2016
930
2015
683
2014
384
2013
207
2012
149
2011
51
2010
30
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The amount of energy from solar heating and solar photovoltaics used to generate heat and electricity in the United Kingdom presented a trend of growth, peaking at some 1.3 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2023. In 2024, figures declined slightly, falling to roughly 1.27 million metric tons of oil equivalent.
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (July 31, 2025). Solar heating and photovoltaics used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/556228/solar-energy-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Solar heating and photovoltaics used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. July 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/556228/solar-energy-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2025). Solar heating and photovoltaics used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/556228/solar-energy-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Solar Heating and Photovoltaics Used for The Generation of Electricity and Heat in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2025, /statistics/556228/solar-energy-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Solar heating and photovoltaics used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/556228/solar-energy-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Solar heating and photovoltaics used for the generation of electricity and heat in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), July 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/556228/solar-energy-used-for-electricity-heat-uk/
