Electricity generation in the UK

Statistics report on electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK)

Electricity generation in the UK

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 2040.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Global electricity production 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global electricity mix 2022, by energy source
  • Premium Statistic Global power production 2022, by leading country
  • Premium Statistic Net electricity supply in the United Kingdom 1970-2022
  • Basic Statistic Electricity demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023

Key figures

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  • Premium Statistic Number of power stations in the United Kingdom 2022, by type
  • Basic Statistic Plant load factor of all power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023, by origin
  • Basic Statistic Auto-produced electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Electricity production in the United Kingdom 2010-2022, by source
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of electricity supply in the UK 2015-2022, by source
  • Basic Statistic Electricity exports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023

Conventional electricity

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

Renewables

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

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 2022-2040, by source
  • Premium Statistic Electricity capacity outlook in the United Kingdom 2022-2040, by source

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