Fossil fuels dependence in the UK 1970-2023
The United Kingdom's fossil fuel dependence stood at 76.8 percent in 2023, down from 78.3 percent in 2022. Overall reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy consumption has decreased since 1970.
Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 30, 2024). Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2024). Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Dependence on Fossil Fuels in Inland Energy Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/