Petroleum products account for most of the British transportation sector's energy demand. Although the demand for petroleum products is forecast to decrease by 2040, 25.9 and 13.2 metric tons of oil equivalent, respectively, will still be consumed for road transport and aviation in that year.
Final energy demand of the transportation sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy type
(in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)
Characteristic
Petroleum products (Road transport)
Petroleum products (Aviation fuel)
Renewables
Petroleum products (Shipping)
Petroleum products (Rail)
Electricity
Solid / manufactured fuels**
Natural gas
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GOV.UK. (November 30, 2023). Final energy demand of the transportation sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy type (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/495014/final-energy-consumption-transport-uk/
GOV.UK. "Final energy demand of the transportation sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy type (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/495014/final-energy-consumption-transport-uk/
GOV.UK. (2023). Final energy demand of the transportation sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy type (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/495014/final-energy-consumption-transport-uk/
GOV.UK. "Final Energy Demand of The Transportation Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022 with a Forecast to 2040, by Energy Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/495014/final-energy-consumption-transport-uk/
GOV.UK, Final energy demand of the transportation sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy type (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/495014/final-energy-consumption-transport-uk/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Final energy demand of the transportation sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 with a forecast to 2040, by energy type (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], GOV.UK, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/495014/final-energy-consumption-transport-uk/