The UK has lower fields than many countries - roughly half the level in the USA (we discuss the reasons for this here). Differences between countries are largely caused by different wiring practices and different usages of electricity.
Reminder: 1000 nanotesla (nT) = 1 microtesla (µT)
High fields
The UK also has a lower percentage of homes with high fields. more on these "high fields".
| Country |
% exposed to long-term average fields greater than: |
| |
0.2 µT |
0.4 µT |
| USA |
9.2 |
0.9 |
| Canada |
11.8 |
3.3 |
| UK |
1.5 |
0.4 |
| Germany |
1.4 |
0.2 |