Domestic electricity consumption in Great Britain 2020, by region

The East of England recorded the highest average household electricity consumption in Great Britain. In 2020, this added up to 4,369 kilowatt-hours per household. In comparison, households in the North East of England had the lowest average consumption, at 3,360 kilowatt-hours per household.

End user consumption

Despite continual annual declines in consumption, households have remained the largest electricity end-users in the UK since 2005. In 2020, amidst lockdown measures following the coronavirus outbreak, the gap between domestic and industrial consumption grew even wider. That year, domestic electricity consumption in the UK amounted to nearly 108 terawatt-hours, while industrial consumption recorded the lowest figure of the century, at some 88 terawatt-hours.

Electricity demand projected to grow

Electricity consumption in the UK has seen a dramatic decrease in the past two decades, at least partially related to increased efficiency in equipments and distribution. In 2020, consumption from all electricity suppliers in the UK stood at 288 terawatt-hours, a decline of roughly 20 percent when compared to 2005. Nevertheless, projections show that the UK's electricity consumption will grow by around 30 percent until 2040, to surpass 30 million tons of oil equivalent that year.