Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q3 2025
Overview of key facts and trends relating to energy in Scotland for Q3 2025
Electricity Consumption
Total electricity consumption in Scotland in 2024 was 21.7 TWh. This is down 26.6% from the 2005-2007 baseline figure when 29.3 TWh of electricity was consumed (the baseline is the average consumption from 2005-2007; Figure 3).
Electricity consumption in the domestic sector in Scotland was 8.8 TWh in 2024. This is a 29.0% decrease compared to the 2005-2007 baseline when 12.2 TWh of electricity was consumed (Figure 3).
In 2024, 12.9 TWh of electricity was consumed in the non-domestic sector. This is down 24.9% compared to the 2005-2007 baseline when 17.1 TWh of electricity was consumed (Figure 3).
Figure 3:
Source: Sub-National Electricity Consumption (published 18th December 2025)
Total electricity consumption in Scotland in 2024 was down 0.5% compared to 2023 when 21.8 TWh of electricity was consumed. The overall decrease in electricity consumption was driven by the non-domestic sector where there was a 1.8% decrease. Electricity consumption in the domestic sector in 2024 increased 1.3% compared to 2023 (Figure 4).
Figure 4:
Source: Sub-National Electricity Consumption (published 18th December 2025)