United Kingdom Electricity

See also: United Kingdom Energy

Electricity Generation in the United Kingdom

the United Kingdom generates 318,157,080 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 103% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
20%
65,149,000 MWh
Renewable
28%
87,982,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 5,342,000 MWh (1.68%) Non-Hydroelectric 83,695,000 MWh (26.31%)
Geothermal 0 MWh (0%) Wind 37,367,000 MWh (11.74%) Solar 10,421,000 MWh (3.28%) Tide & Wave 2,000 MWh (0.00063%) Biomass & Waste 34,850,000 MWh (10.95%)

Electricity Consumption in the United Kingdom

the United Kingdom consumed 318,157,080 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • the United Kingdom imported 19,699,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 6.37% of its annual consumption needs).
  • the United Kingdom exported 2,153,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 309,186,080 MWh
Electric Generation 318,157,080 MWh
Nuclear 65,149,000 MWh 20.48%
Renewables 87,982,000 MWh 27.65%
Hydroelectric 5,342,000 MWh 1.68%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 82,640,000 MWh 25.97%
Geothermal 0 MWh 0%
Wind 37,367,000 MWh 11.74%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 10,423,000 MWh 3.28%
Tide & Wave 2,000 MWh 0.00063%
Biomass & Waste 34,850,000 MWh 10.95%
Fossil Fuels 166,081,080 MWh 52.20%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage −1,055,000 MWh −0.33%
Net Imports 17,546,000 MWh 5.51%

(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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