UK: Net electricity supplied 1970-2017

This statistic shows the net amount of electricity supplied in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018, in terawatt hours. It shows a significant increase from 1970 to 2010, with 384.73 terawatt hours of electricity supplied in the latter year. However, over the rest of this period the net amount of electricity supplied decreased again, to 352 terawatt hours in 2012.

Net electricity supplied in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018 (in terawatt hours)

Characteristic	Electricity supplied in terawatt hours
2018	352
2017	352.93
2016	356.94
2015	359.98
2014	358.62
2013	372.71
2012	375.74
2011	374.2
2010	384.73
2005	376.78
2000	357.27
1990	297.5
1980	252.02
1970	215.76

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Release date

July 2019

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

1970 to 2018

Supplementary notes

According to the source, data for all generating companies are only available from 1986 onwards. Before 1986 the data are for major power producers, transport undertakings and industrial hydro and nuclear stations only.

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