This statistic shows the share of inland energy consumption covered by coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019. It shows that proportion of consumption linked to coal decreased significantly over this period, from 47.1 percent in 1970 to just 3.2 percent of the total energy consumption in 2019. A notable drop occurred from 1990 to 2000.
Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019
(in percentage)
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 30, 2020). Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in percentage)." Chart. July 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2020). Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Share of Inland Energy Consumption Provided by Energy from Coal in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2019 (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019 (in percentage) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
