Electricity generation per person in the United Kingdom has fallen by a third from its early-2000s peak
Summary
Our World in Data reports that electricity generation per person in the United Kingdom fell by about a third since the early-2000s peak, with current per-capita generation near the late-1960s level. The article notes that rising imports (from about 1% of demand in 2010 to around 9% in 2025) plus deindustrialization and efficiency improvements help explain the drop, supported by IEA sector data showing declines in industrial electricity use. Globally, per-capita electricity generation has grown, highlighting the UK’s unusual trend in a broader context.