In the past decade, electricity consumption in the United Kingdom has been on the decline. Households have consistently ranked as the largest electricity final users in the country. In 2023, households in the UK consumed 93 terawatt-hours of electricity, or roughly 35 percent of the total consumption. Meanwhile, the industrial sector's consumption of electricity has fallen from 117 terawatt-hours in 2005 to 86 terawatt-hours in 2023.
Electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023, by final user
(in terawatt-hours)
Characteristic
Domestic
Industrial
Other*
2023
93
86
90
2022
95
87
90
2021
107
88
90
2020
108
86
86
2019
104
93
101
2018
106
92
102
2017
105
92
102
2016
108
94
103
2015
108
93
103
2014
108
94
102
2013
113
98
106
2012
115
99
105
2011
112
103
104
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