Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology was 10,840 Megawatt in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10,840 Megawatt
Change on year
down 34.6%
World rank
5th
of 51 countries
All-time high
51,365 Megawatt
in 1990
All-time low
10,840 Megawatt
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10,840 Megawatt for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom peaked at 51,365 Megawatt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,840 Megawatt, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,365 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 48,309 Megawatt | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 44,873 Megawatt | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 41,433 Megawatt | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 38,525 Megawatt | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 38,312 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 38,300 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,465 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 35,081 Megawatt | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 35,426 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34,640 Megawatt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 34,835 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30,687 Megawatt | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 30,327 Megawatt | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,982 Megawatt | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 32,292 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 33,608 Megawatt | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 34,275 Megawatt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 32,823 Megawatt | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 32,831 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,839 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31,763 Megawatt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28,523 Megawatt | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 23,141 Megawatt | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 21,282 Megawatt | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 21,240 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,816 Megawatt | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 16,553 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16,572 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,840 Megawatt | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,909 Megawatt | 35,081 Megawatt | 51,365 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,830 Megawatt | 30,327 Megawatt | 34,835 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,957 Megawatt | 10,840 Megawatt | 32,839 Megawatt | 10 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
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- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom?
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom was 10,840 Megawatt in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 51,365 Megawatt in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,840 Megawatt in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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