Civometry

DESNZ · kWh a year

Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter, 2012 onwards under each government

The full published series with each government’s time in office shaded. The table gives the level each government inherited and the last complete period before it left. Changes describe the period, not a cause. Definitions and caveats are on the metric page.

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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The chart as a table
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
GovernmentInheritedLeft at / latestChange during government
Labour 2024–5 July 2024 – presentNo period ends within this government's time in office.
Conservative 2019–202413 December 2019 – 5 July 20243,66820183,2952023↓ 10.2%−373
Conservative 2017–20199 June 2017 – 13 December 20193,84020163,6682018↓ 4.5%−172
Conservative 2015–20178 May 2015 – 9 June 20173,94020143,8402016↓ 2.6%−100
Coalition 2010–201511 May 2010 – 8 May 2015No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 2005–20106 May 2005 – 11 May 2010No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 2001–20058 June 2001 – 5 May 2005No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 1997–20012 May 1997 – 7 June 2001No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1992–199710 April 1992 – 2 May 1997No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1987–199212 June 1987 – 9 April 1992No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1983–198710 June 1983 – 11 June 1987No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1979–19834 May 1979 – 9 June 1983No complete period was published before this government took office.