United Kingdom Electricity

See also: United Kingdom Energy

Electricity Generation in the U.K.

The United Kingdom generates 318,157,080 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 103% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
52 %
166,081,080 MWh
Nuclear
20 %
65,149,000 MWh
Renewable
28 %
87,982,000 MWh

Hydroelectricity
5,342,000 MWh (2%)

Non-Hydroelectric
83,695,000 MWh (26%)

Geothermal
0 MWh (0.00%)

Wind
37,367,000 MWh (11.74%)

Solar
10,421,000 MWh (3.28%)

Tide & Wave
2,000 MWh (0.00%)

Biomass & Waste
34,850,000 MWh (10.95% )

Electricity Consumption in the U.K.

the U.K. consumed 309,186,080 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

The United Kingdom imported 19,699,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 6% of its annual consumption needs).

the United Kingdom exported 2,153,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 309,186,080  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 318,157,080  
Nuclear 65,149,000 20%
Renewables 87,982,000 28%
Hydroelectricity 5,342,000 2%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 82,640,000 26%
Geothermal 0 0.00%
Wind 37,367,000 11.74%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 10,423,000 3.28%
Tide and Wave 2,000 0.00%
Solar 10,421,000 3.28%
Biomass and Waste 34,850,000 10.95%
Fossil Fuels 166,081,080 52.20%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage -1,055,000 -0.33%
Net Imports 17,546,000 5.51%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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