The United Kingdom Generates Less Electricity per Person Than in the 1970s

A recent data analysis by Our World in Data shows that the United Kingdom has seen a decline in electricity generation per person, with a reduction of a third from its peak in the early 2000s. According to the data, the UK generated 7,600 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per person in 2004. This number has decreased to 5,200 kWh per person in 2020. The data also reveals that the UK's electricity generation per person is now lower than it was in the 1970s, with the country generating 5,400 kWh per person in 1973.