In 2022, the United Kingdom relied on imports for 37.4 percent of the primary fuels it consumed. This was up from a 28 percent dependence in 2020, when the pandemic massively affected transport fuel demand. The primary fuel dependence rate was lowest in the 1990s when the UK still produced significant amounts of oil and gas.
Dependence on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1970 to 2023
Import dependency of primary fuels is the relation between the net imports and the gross inland consumption of primary fuels. The calculating formula is: (Net imports x 100) / Gross inland consumption. An import dependency of 100 percent means that all the gross inland consumption of primary fuels was covered by imports, a dependency of 50 percent means half of the consumption was covered by imports.
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 30, 2024). Dependence on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1970 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/552298/import-dependency-primary-fuels-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Dependence on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1970 to 2023." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552298/import-dependency-primary-fuels-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2024). Dependence on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1970 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552298/import-dependency-primary-fuels-uk/
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