This statistic shows the annual consumption of wind and hydro electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019. It shows that despite a drop in consumption, 2019 had the highest consumption during this period.
Annual wind and hydro electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019
(in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
Characteristic
Consumption in Mtoe*
2019*
7.2
2018*
6.5
2017*
5.8
2016*
4.6
2015*
4.7
2014
3.6
2013
3
2012
2.3
2011
1.9
2010
1.2
2005
0.7
2000
0.5
1990
0.4
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 30, 2020). Annual wind and hydro electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549144/wind-and-hydro-electricity-consumption-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual wind and hydro electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. July 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549144/wind-and-hydro-electricity-consumption-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2020). Annual wind and hydro electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549144/wind-and-hydro-electricity-consumption-uk/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual Wind and Hydro Electricity Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2019 (in Million Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549144/wind-and-hydro-electricity-consumption-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Annual wind and hydro electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549144/wind-and-hydro-electricity-consumption-uk/ (last visited April 13, 2025)
Annual wind and hydro electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/549144/wind-and-hydro-electricity-consumption-uk/
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