The United Kingdom's reliance on fossil fuels to generate electricity decreased over the years, in particular regarding coal. In 2023, the country used 900 thousand metric tons of oil equivalent worth of coal, compared to almost 29 million tons two decades earlier. That year, gas was the main fuel used, with some 18 million tons of oil equivalent.
Fuel used for electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2023, by type
(in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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GOV.UK. (September 26, 2024). Fuel used for electricity generation in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/427870/fuels-used-electricity-generation/
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