Natural gas was the greatest contributor to the United Kingdom's power mix in 2021, representing some 39.8 percent of the total electricity generated in the country. Renewable sources stood very close, with a combined share of 39.6 percent. Wind and solar registered the largest contribution amongst renewables. Meanwhile, hydropower accounted for around 1.8 percent of the UK's electricity generation that year.
Distribution of electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021, by source
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Statistics on Electricity generation in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Global electricity production 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Global electricity mix 2021, by energy source
- Premium Statistic Global power production 2021, by leading country
- Premium Statistic Net electricity supply in the United Kingdom 1970-2021
- Basic Statistic Electricity demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
Key figures
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- Premium Statistic Number of power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Plant load factor of all power stations in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021, by origin
- Basic Statistic Auto-produced electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Electricity production in the United Kingdom 2010-2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of electricity supply in the UK 2015-2021, by source
- Basic Statistic Electricity exports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
Conventional electricity
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- Basic Statistic Coal used to generate electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Gas used to generate electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Electricity generated by nuclear fuel in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Quarterly fuel price for major power producers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Thermal efficiency of combined cycle gas turbine stations in the UK 2010-2021
Renewables
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- Basic Statistic Electricity produced from renewables in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Electricity generation from hydro in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Electricity generation from solar PV in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Wind electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Bioenergy electricity generation in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
Outlook
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Further related statistics
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- Total electricity generated in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2017
- Electricity generated in the United Kingdom (UK) from oil 2005-2017
- Electricity generated by wind and solar in the United Kingdom 2005-2021
- UK electricity generation by fuel 1998-2015
- Electricity generated in the United Kingdom (UK) from coal 2005-2017
- Electricity supplied from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2017
- Electricity generated from coal in the UK 2005-2018
- Use of hydro (natural flow) to generate electricity in the UK 2005-2017
- Electricity supplied in the United Kingdom (UK) from bioenergy 2005-2019
- Electricity generated from gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2017
- Amount of electricity produced from renewable energy in Finland 2008-2018
- Electricity supplied in the United Kingdom (UK) from coal 2005-2017
- Electricity consumption in Finland 2008-2021
- Electricity supplied in the United Kingdom (UK) from oil 2005-2017
- Fuel used to generate electricity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2017
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GOV.UK. (2022). Distribution of electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/513884/power-supply-shares-by-source-uk/
GOV.UK. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2021, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/513884/power-supply-shares-by-source-uk/
GOV.UK, Distribution of electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/513884/power-supply-shares-by-source-uk/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Distribution of electricity generation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021, by source [Graph], GOV.UK, August 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/513884/power-supply-shares-by-source-uk/