This graph illustrates the primary energy use shares in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by source. In 2017, fossil fuels supplied approximately 80 percent of the primary energy in the UK. This was the lowest share of during this time period. In comparison, the share of renewables in the primary energy mix amounted to 11.3 percent, which was the highest ever share of renewable primary energy.
Energy use shares in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by source
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Carbon Brief. (July 30, 2018). Energy use shares in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/887846/energy-use-by-source-united-kingdom-uk/
Carbon Brief. "Energy use shares in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by source." Chart. July 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/887846/energy-use-by-source-united-kingdom-uk/
Carbon Brief. (2018). Energy use shares in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/887846/energy-use-by-source-united-kingdom-uk/
Carbon Brief. "Energy Use Shares in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2017, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/887846/energy-use-by-source-united-kingdom-uk/
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Energy use shares in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by source [Graph], Carbon Brief, July 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/887846/energy-use-by-source-united-kingdom-uk/