Coal consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom amounted to 4.5 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2023, down from 5.2 million metric tons of oil equivalent in the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures decreased by over 94 million metric tons of oil equivalent.
Coal consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023
(in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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Consumption in million metric tons of oil equivalent
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (July 30, 2024). Coal consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549106/coal-consumption-for-energy-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, und Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Coal consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549106/coal-consumption-for-energy-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Coal consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549106/coal-consumption-for-energy-uk/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Coal Consumption for Energy Use in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549106/coal-consumption-for-energy-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Coal consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549106/coal-consumption-for-energy-uk/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Coal consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/549106/coal-consumption-for-energy-uk/
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