Electrified rail lines rose 0.790% to 5,483 km in the United Kingdom in 2016, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, electrified rail lines in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 5,483 km in 2016 and an all time low of 3,717 km in 1979.
United Kingdom has been ranked 7th within the group of 26 countries we follow in terms of electrified rail lines, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Electrified Rail Lines (km) | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,866 | 3,763 | 3,852 | 3,854 | 3,852 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Canada | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| France | km | ... | 15,453 | 15,815 | 16,116 | 15,858 | 16,031 | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20,589 | ... | ... | ... | 41,161 | ... | ||||||||||
| Iceland | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Ireland | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 108 | 108 | 145 | 145 | 145 | |||||||||||
| Italy | km | ... | 11,906 | 11,925 | 11,931 | 11,969 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 262 | ||||
| Netherlands | km | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,266 | 2,266 | 2,266 | 2,266 | 2,307 | |||||||
| Poland | km | 11,916 | 11,880 | 11,920 | 11,868 | 11,830 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | km | ... | 8,582 | 8,738 | 8,786 | 9,275 | 9,223 | |||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | km | 5,371 | ... | 5,374 | 5,377 | 5,381 |
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