This statistic shows the percentage of electricity consumed by different types of electrical lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK). Lighting consumes 18 percent of the UK's electricity, roughly 58,000 terawatt hours (TWh) per year. Commercial lighting accounts for seven tenths of this electrical consumption.
Electricity consumption of lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK), by sector
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Electricity consumption of lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK), by sector
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, & UKTI. (October 1, 2013). Electricity consumption of lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK), by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617777/electricity-consumption-of-lighting-sectors-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, und UKTI. "Electricity consumption of lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK), by sector." Chart. October 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617777/electricity-consumption-of-lighting-sectors-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UKTI. (2013). Electricity consumption of lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK), by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617777/electricity-consumption-of-lighting-sectors-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and UKTI. "Electricity Consumption of Lighting Fixtures in The United Kingdom (Uk), by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617777/electricity-consumption-of-lighting-sectors-uk/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & UKTI, Electricity consumption of lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK), by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617777/electricity-consumption-of-lighting-sectors-uk/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Electricity consumption of lighting fixtures in the United Kingdom (UK), by sector [Graph], Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, & UKTI, October 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617777/electricity-consumption-of-lighting-sectors-uk/
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