In 1970, the industry sector (including iron and steel) accounted for the largest share of energy consumption, with nearly 43 percent of total final energy use. Since 1970 this sector's energy consumption share has fallen, amounting to 17.7 percent of total final consumption in 2021. Transport now accounts for the largest share of consumption, with 34 percent.
Energy consumption for energy purposes in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1970 and 2021, by final users
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 28, 2022). Energy consumption for energy purposes in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1970 and 2021, by final users [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418192/comparison-energy-consumption-energy-purposes-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Energy consumption for energy purposes in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1970 and 2021, by final users." Chart. July 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418192/comparison-energy-consumption-energy-purposes-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2022). Energy consumption for energy purposes in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1970 and 2021, by final users. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418192/comparison-energy-consumption-energy-purposes-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Energy Consumption for Energy Purposes in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 1970 and 2021, by Final Users." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418192/comparison-energy-consumption-energy-purposes-uk/
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Energy consumption for energy purposes in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1970 and 2021, by final users [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/418192/comparison-energy-consumption-energy-purposes-uk/