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Electricity generation in the UK

Statistics report on electricity generation in the United Kingdom

This report presents a selection of statistics and facts about electricity production in the United Kingdom, including a breakdown by different sources, key power plant operational figures, as well as an outlook of the industry until the year 2050.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Global electricity production 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Global electricity mix 2025, by energy source
  • Premium Statistic Net electricity supply in the United Kingdom 1970-2023
  • Basic Statistic Electricity demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024

Key figures

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  • Basic Statistic Plant load factor of all power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of power stations in the United Kingdom 2022, by type
  • Basic Statistic Electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024, by origin
  • Basic Statistic Auto-produced electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic Electricity production in the United Kingdom 2010-2023, by source
  • Premium Statistic Electricity production breakdown in the United Kingdom monthly 2023-2025, by source

Conventional electricity

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  • Basic Statistic Gas used to generate electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Coal used to generate electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Quarterly fuel price for major power producers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2024
  • Basic Statistic Thermal efficiency of combined cycle gas turbine stations in the UK 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Electricity generated by nuclear fuel in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2023

Renewables

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  • Basic Statistic Electricity produced from renewables in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Wind electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Bioenergy electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2024
  • Premium Statistic Electricity generation from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Electricity generation from hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2023

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Global outlook on electricity generation 2022-2050, by energy source
  • Premium Statistic Electricity generation outlook in the UK 2023-2050, by source
  • Premium Statistic Electricity capacity outlook in the United Kingdom 2023-2050, by source
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