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
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom is 10,840 Megawatt, measured 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.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 51 countries on this measure, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10,840 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,171 Megawatt, 9.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10,840 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,317 Megawatt, 8.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -34.6% | 16,572 Megawatt | 10,840 Megawatt |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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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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