This statistic shows the number of electricity consumers in Great Britain (GB) from 1920 to 1950. The number of electricity consumers increased dramatically through this time, exceeding 13 million consumers for the first time in 1950.
The effects of World War II are obvious on the chart, with a very modest increase in the number of electricity consumers from 1939 to 1945.
Great Britain (GB): electricity consumers from 1920 to 1950
(in 1,000 consumers)
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GOV.UK. (July 27, 2017). Great Britain (GB): electricity consumers from 1920 to 1950 (in 1,000 consumers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/734900/electricity-consumer-numbers-1920-1950/
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GOV.UK. (2017). Great Britain (GB): electricity consumers from 1920 to 1950 (in 1,000 consumers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734900/electricity-consumer-numbers-1920-1950/
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