Refinery capacity of oil in the United Kingdom amounted to nearly 1.22 million barrels per day in 2023, a decrease of around three percent in comparison to the figure reported in 2012. During the period in consideration, the UK's refinery capacity declined by over 590 thousand barrels daily.
Oil refinery capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023
(in 1,000 barrels per day)
This report was previously published by BP.
According to the source, daily capacity volumes refer to atmospheric distillation capacity on a calendar-day basis.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
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Energy Institute. (June 20, 2024). Oil refinery capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/332158/refinery-capacities-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Energy Institute. "Oil refinery capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332158/refinery-capacities-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Energy Institute. (2024). Oil refinery capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332158/refinery-capacities-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Energy Institute. "Oil Refinery Capacity in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2023 (in 1,000 Barrels per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332158/refinery-capacities-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Energy Institute, Oil refinery capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332158/refinery-capacities-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Oil refinery capacity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/332158/refinery-capacities-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Oil industry in the UK 
