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United Kingdom

GBR Northern Europe

State of play

A permanent UN Security Council member and nuclear power that left the EU in 2020 while remaining a core NATO member.

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Indicators

GDP growth1.39% per year · 2025▲ 28.5% vs previous
Military expenditure2.28% of GDP · 2024▲ 2.15% vs previous
Net energy imports44.0% of use · 2023▲ 12.4% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness62.5% of GDP · 2025▼ 0.61% vs previous
Population69.5Mpeople · 2025▲ 0.3% vs previous
Displaced from here1Kpeople · 2025▼ 9.39% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — United Kingdom

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
0102030TWh1 Dec 211 Jul 221 Feb 231 Sep 231 Apr 241 Nov 241 Jun 251 Jan 26
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PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Nuclear (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-12-010.569.870.154.260.396.790.181.93
2022-01-010.5610.30.194.090.357.620.391.72
2022-02-010.675.190.163.430.459.810.561.42
2022-03-010.659.060.154.220.355.891.171.38
2022-04-010.249.20.173.940.25.351.471.17
2022-05-010.0110.20.24.070.235.621.560.8
2022-06-010.099.310.234.140.194.641.731.06
2022-07-010.3910.10.253.550.194.231.681.36
2022-08-010.1910.60.283.350.143.411.611.39
2022-09-010.549.910.233.280.115.321.051.44
2022-10-010.18.510.23.350.388.560.820.74
2022-11-010.169.370.233.20.458.520.361.21
2022-12-010.689.380.254.10.37.880.241.28
2023-01-010.487.370.223.750.479.830.391.17
2023-02-010.327.620.192.390.377.140.561.24
2023-03-010.138.450.213.070.247.430.761.17
2023-04-010.027.570.183.060.225.41.331.2
2023-05-0107.090.163.140.14.081.770.61
2023-06-010.077.440.183.340.073.821.870.57
2023-07-010.096.220.193.120.165.911.461.05
2023-08-010.17.320.213.060.214.831.410.86
2023-09-010.317.050.243.710.245.191.230.91
2023-10-010.366.170.253.190.447.670.781.39
2023-11-010.587.60.252.840.347.50.461.7
2023-12-010.36.550.283.620.3910.40.211.5
2024-01-010.489.640.252.450.4290.451.67
2024-02-010.226.220.242.620.488.230.531.56
2024-03-010.345.90.232.810.377.911.041.28
2024-04-010.23.90.253.70.38.171.51.59
2024-05-010.095.350.263.620.173.81.831.53
2024-06-010.024.140.293.380.164.762.131.31
2024-07-010.14.980.273.40.184.251.931.53
2024-08-010.053.570.323.890.266.631.821.52
2024-09-010.075.270.253.40.275.41.211.73
2024-10-0106.740.33.020.236.580.871.83
2024-11-0109.50.313.020.226.310.411.81
2024-12-0107.470.373.050.529.870.241.46
2025-01-01010.90.433.270.447.380.461.81
2025-02-0108.260.332.970.327.810.641.78
2025-03-0107.750.362.790.286.481.771.22
2025-04-0105.710.322.870.134.762.391.6
2025-05-0104.450.353.330.125.572.671.54
2025-06-0103.860.423.20.166.662.591.48
2025-07-0105.490.383.240.24.092.351.81
2025-08-0105.030.372.390.215.482.161.66
2025-09-0104.830.412.130.257.611.651.62
2025-10-0107.060.432.540.328.160.831.44
2025-11-0107.180.432.670.439.540.582.15
2025-12-0106.80.432.750.5110.00.41.83
2026-01-0109.070.462.860.3610.30.471.94
2026-02-0107.570.392.70.259.060.581.72
2026-03-0105.80.472.830.388.941.611.56
2026-04-0103.740.463.730.397.042.521.5
2026-05-0105.070.512.450.195.422.761.62
2026-06-0105.840.522.120.215.882.71.18

Source: Ember · retrieved 2 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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