Electricity Consumption in ScotlandLocal Authorities Ranked

All 32 local authorities in Scotland, ranked by electricity consumption. Data: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2015-2024), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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RankLocal authorityElectricity Consumption
1Glasgow City2k GWh
2City of Edinburgh2k GWh
3Highland1k GWh
4Fife1k GWh
5North Lanarkshire1k GWh
6Aberdeenshire1k GWh
7South Lanarkshire998.673 GWh
8Aberdeen City911.982 GWh
9Dumfries and Galloway712.132 GWh
10West Lothian682.546 GWh
11Perth and Kinross669.576 GWh
12Renfrewshire662.415 GWh
13Dundee City574.172 GWh
14North Ayrshire569.235 GWh
15Falkirk512.948 GWh
16Scottish Borders484.725 GWh
17Angus466.751 GWh
18Moray459.479 GWh
19Argyll and Bute457.954 GWh
20East Lothian442.953 GWh
21South Ayrshire423.444 GWh
22Stirling417.964 GWh
23East Ayrshire384.703 GWh
24Midlothian337.373 GWh
25West Dunbartonshire305.904 GWh
26East Dunbartonshire288.684 GWh
27Inverclyde261.891 GWh
28Clackmannanshire249.2 GWh
29East Renfrewshire209.639 GWh
30Shetland Islands176.516 GWh
31Na h-Eileanan Siar142.945 GWh
32Orkney Islands135.887 GWh