DESNZ · 2012 to 2023 · kWh a year

Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter, 2012 onwards

Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter, 2012 onwards: 2012 to 2023CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222012: 4,015 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252013: 3,940 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252014: 3,940 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252015: 3,938 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252016: 3,840 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252017: 3,777 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252018: 3,668 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252019: 3,626 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252020: 3,799 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252021: 3,554 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252022: 3,238 kWh a year · published 18 December 20252023: 3,295 kWh a year · published 18 December 2025

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PeriodMean domestic electricity consumption per meter, 2012 onwards
20124,015 kWh a year
20133,940 kWh a year
20143,940 kWh a year
20153,938 kWh a year
20163,840 kWh a year
20173,777 kWh a year
20183,668 kWh a year
20193,626 kWh a year
20203,799 kWh a year
20213,554 kWh a year
20223,238 kWh a year
20233,295 kWh a year

Source: DESNZ, Regional and local authority electricity consumption statistics, back years (DESNZ), 2005-2024 edition (published 18 December 2025). Data presentation: Civometry.

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