United Kingdom Key Figures
- Population:
- 67.3 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 0.15 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 64.5%
Data of the last year available: 2023
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 53.0 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 4.32 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 9.21%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Consumption per capita has shrunk by almost a third since 2000, bringing it to 2.2 toe in 2023. Electricity consumption per capita dropped by 30%, from 5 800 kWh in 2000 to 3990 kWh in 2023.
In 2023, energy consumption at normal climate decreased by 5% to 145 Mtoe, a similar decrease as in 2022. In 2021, consumption increased by 3% and in 2020, it dropped by 8%. Previously, between 2003 and 2019, energy consumption at normal climate decreased by almost 2%/year.
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
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Crude Oil Production
Since 2019, crude oil production has declined by more than 10%/year, reaching 34 Mt in 2023. Previously, it rebounded by 5.5%/year between 2014 and 2019 from 40 Mt to 53 Mt. Over 1999-2014, oil production decreased by 8%/year from a peak of 137 Mt to 40 Mt.
The UK became a net crude oil importer in 2005 (15 Mt of net imports in 2022).
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Oil Products Consumption
Oil consumption decreased by 0.9% in 2023 to 50 Mt following a 2% decline in 2022. It rebounded by 6% in 2021 after a 15% decrease in 2020. Previously, oil consumption declined by 2%/year between 2017 and 2019 after a 2%/year increase between 2013 and 2017, led by the transport and petrochemical sectors. In 2023, oil consumption was 26% below its peak level in 2003.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
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Natural Gas Consumption
In 2023, natural gas consumption declined by 10.4% (reaching 67 bcm), after experiencing an 8% decrease in 2022 and a 6% decrease in 2021 and 2020. Between 2016 and 2019, gas consumption was relatively stable at around 80 bcm. Previously, gas consumption increased by 14% between 2014 and 2016, after a 30% decline over 2004-2014.
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
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Coal Consumption
Coal consumption continued to decline by 13% in 2023 to 6.8 Mt, following a 15% decrease in 2022. In 2021 it increased by 4% following a slight rebound in coal-fired generation. In 2020, it dropped by 9%. Previously, it had decreased by 21%/year between 2012 and 2020 due to the closure of numerous coal-fired power plants.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
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Power Consumption
In 2023, electricity consumption declined by 3.3% to 267 TWh, after a 4.5% decrease in 2022. In 2021, it rebounded by 1.2% after a 5.2% drop in 2020. Between 2005 and 2019, electricity consumption declined on average by 1.2%/year. In 2023, electricity consumption was 25% below its peak level in 2005.
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Households are the main electricity consumers (35%), followed by services (29%) and industry (29%).
Renewable in % Electricity Production
In 2023, the government committed to fully decarbonise the power system by 2035. This commitment includes the development of up to 50 GW of offshore wind by 2030 (5 GW of which is floating offshore wind) and a final investment decision on a large-scale nuclear plant. In 2020, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) updated its target for deployment of renewables as part of a carbon-free electricity system, from 50% to 65% of the power mix by 2030 (44% in 2022).
The target of 20 GW of solar in 2020 set in the Solar Strategy of 2014 was not reached (14 GW end of 2020).
Interactive Chart United Kingdom Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its updated NDC (2022), the country aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 68% by 2030 from 1990 level, compared to 53% in the previous NDC. In 2021, the country set into law a new reduction target of 78% in 2035 and reached 60% of this target that same year (47% reduction achieved).
GHG emissions have decreased by 53% since 1990, reaching 384 MtCO2eq in 2023 (provisional estimate). Almost 2/3 of this reduction has been achieved since 2010 (34%, of which 5.4% in 2023).