The United Kingdom's demand for natural gas amounted to 872 terawatt hours in 2023. It is forecast that the UK's natural gas demand will amount to just 127 terawatt hours in 2050 in a scenario that sees more prominent engagement of electrification. Conversely, in the Counterfactual scenario, it is forecast that the natural gas demand in the UK will still amount to 636 terawatt hours that year.
Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario
(in terawatt hours)
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National Grid (Electricity System Operator). (July 11, 2024). Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). "Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours)." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). (2024). Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
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National Grid (Electricity System Operator), Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours) [Graph], National Grid (Electricity System Operator), July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
