United Kingdom Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)
United Kingdom's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 15.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +1.4pp YoY.
United Kingdom (2023)
15.2
% of total final energy consumption
+1.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.2 | +1.4pp |
| 2022 | 13.8 | +1.3pp |
| 2021 | 12.5 | -1.2pp |
| 2020 | 13.7 | +2.1pp |
| 2019 | 11.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2018 | 10.2 | +1.4pp |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +1pp |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 4.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.8pp |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.6pp |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.2pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 15.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was +1.4pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 0.6 in 1991 to 15.2 in 2023.
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines.
Data sourced from UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).
The series peaked at 15.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.6 in 1991. The latest reading of 15.2 in 2023 represents a change of +1.4pp.