Renewable electricity in United Kingdom

50.6%

% of electricity generation · 2024

65th highest of 195 countries

In 2014: 19.1%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Liberia 54.4%
  2. Suriname 52.9%
  3. Netherlands 50.7%
  4. United Kingdom 50.6%
  5. Italy 50.2%
  6. Cook Is. 50.0%
  7. Rwanda 49.6%

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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.

Unit
% of electricity generation
Years
1990–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
Our World in Data
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
Our World in Data; Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0