{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-renewable-energy-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-renewable-energy-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-renewable-energy-share/","title":"United Kingdom Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)","description":"United Kingdom's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 15.2 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +1.4pp YoY.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","United Kingdom","2023"],"publisher":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","temporal_coverage":"1990/2023","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United Kingdom Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","url":"https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"34"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2023)","value":"15.2","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"34","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption"}],"observation_count":34,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":0.65},{"period":"1991","value":0.61},{"period":"1992","value":0.84},{"period":"1993","value":0.78},{"period":"1994","value":1.02},{"period":"1995","value":1.06},{"period":"1996","value":0.94},{"period":"1997","value":1.03},{"period":"1998","value":1.03},{"period":"1999","value":0.95},{"period":"2000","value":0.96},{"period":"2001","value":0.85},{"period":"2002","value":0.97},{"period":"2003","value":0.93},{"period":"2004","value":1.14},{"period":"2005","value":1.35},{"period":"2006","value":1.55},{"period":"2007","value":1.84},{"period":"2008","value":2.44},{"period":"2009","value":2.97},{"period":"2010","value":3.17},{"period":"2011","value":3.98},{"period":"2012","value":4.2},{"period":"2013","value":5.23},{"period":"2014","value":6.58},{"period":"2015","value":7.71},{"period":"2016","value":7.78},{"period":"2017","value":8.85},{"period":"2018","value":10.16},{"period":"2019","value":11.59},{"period":"2020","value":13.67},{"period":"2021","value":12.47},{"period":"2022","value":13.75},{"period":"2023","value":15.23}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of total final energy consumption"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"13.8","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.2","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.8","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"4.0","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"1.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}