Household electricity consumption in the UK has been annually declining for most of the century. Households in the United Kingdom used to consume over 100 terawatt-hours of electricity every year. However, in 2022, domestic electricity consumption dropped below 100 terawatt-hours and it amounted to approximately 92 terawatt-hours in 2023.
Electricity consumption by households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2023
(in terawatt-hours)
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GOV.UK. (March 28, 2024). Electricity consumption by households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2023 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323410/domestic-electricity-volumes-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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