United Kingdom energy report

• The government intends to phase out coal by 2024 and reduce its GHG emissions by 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.
• The power market is dominated by EDF and the gas market by British Gas, but their market share is weakening.
• The share of carbon-free generation in the power mix increased from 26% in 2010 to 56% in 2020.
• Almost the entire fleet of nuclear reactors is scheduled to be decommissioned over the next decade.
• The United Kingdom is a net importer of electricity, crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas and coal.
• The cap on the default tariff for gas and electricity was increased by 12% in October 2021.
• The price of gas for industry rose by 17% in the first semester 2021.
• Energy consumption decreased by almost 9% in 2020.
• Coal consumption has dropped by 90% since 2012.
• The government plans to raise offshore wind capacity to 40 GW by 2030.
• A planning application for the 2.2 GW Bradwell B nuclear plant is expected to be submitted in 2022.
• There are 13 power interconnection projects totalling 10 GW under development.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  TheDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) oversees energy and climate change policy.

  The gas and electricity sectors are regulated by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), except in Northern Ireland where the Utility Regulator oversees these markets.

• Energy Supply

  Gas:

  Since 2013, gas production has remained relatively stable at about 40 bcm/year. Between 2000 (115 bcm) and 2013, gas production decreased by almost 70%.

• Energy Prices

  Electricity:

  Industry electricity prices increased by 7%/year between 2017 and 2020 and household prices by 5% (-1% in 2020).

  The average annual electricity prices for industry are around 15% above the EU average in 2019, while those of households are largely in line.

• Energy Consumption

  Consumption per capita has shrunk by almost a third since 2000, bringing it to 2.3 toe in 2020. Electricity consumption per capita dropped by more than 20%, from 5 800 kWh in 2000 to 4 200 kWh in 2019.

  Total energy consumption decreased by almost 2%/year over 2006-2019 and by around 9% in 2020 to 154 Mtoe.

• Issues & Prospects

  According to the Sixth Carbon Budget (for 2033-37), outlined in December 2020, total GHG emissions would shrink by 6.1%/year on average over 2020-2035.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the United Kingdom energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2020, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2020, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (€/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (€c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (€c/kWh GCV)
• GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2020, %)
• GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2020, %)
• GRAPH 11: Oil consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 12: Petroleum products consumption breakdown by sector (2020, %)
• GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption (TWh)
• GRAPH 14: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2020, %)
• GRAPH 15: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
• GRAPH 16: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2020, %)
• GRAPH 17: Coal consumption (Mt)
• GRAPH 18: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2020, %)

In the United Kingdom energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator, gas plant projects by status and operator and LNG contracts.

The United Kingdom country dashboards are complemented with country forecasts from EnerFuture (excel file) with scenario comparison.

Data included in the excelsheet:

• Demand: Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption, by fuel, by sector.
• Power: Electricity generation & capacities, by technology.
• CO₂: Total CO₂ emissions.
• Macro-economy: Main macro-economic assumptions.
• Key indicators: Energy intensity, share of renewables, CO₂ emissions per capita and per unit of GDP.