Our World in Data

Electricity generation per person in the United Kingdom has fallen by a third from its early-2000s peak

Our World in Data's Hannah Ritchie shows that while global electricity generation per person has grown by more than 50% this century, the UK's peaked in 2003 and has fallen by over a third, explaining the roles of deindustrialization and energy-efficiency gains such as LED lighting and appliance standards.

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