Energy imports dependency in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy imports dependency was 34.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Energy imports dependency in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 34.8% for energy imports dependency in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in United Kingdom peaked at 47.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -20.6%, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy imports dependency in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +123.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -24.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -100.8% |
| 1994 | -14.6% | +45475.0% |
| 1995 | -16.8% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | -14.8% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | -15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | -16.4% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -20.6% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | -17.1% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | -9.5% | -44.4% |
| 2002 | -12.0% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | -6.0% | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -175.3% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +197.9% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +58.1% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy imports dependency in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -45475.0% | -0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | +197.9% | 4.5% | 13.4% |
| 2004 | +175.3% | -6.0% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.7% | -20.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | -17.1% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 29.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Energy use — Total final energy consumption 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent (2023)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 32.91 million Number (2024)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels 3,718 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 24,556 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 7,691 Gigawatt-hour (2019)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 1.95 million Number (2024)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 7,404 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 751 Thousand tonnes (2019)
- Imports of natural gas by partner country 47,380 Million cubic metres (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in United Kingdom?
- Energy imports dependency in United Kingdom was 34.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.6% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy imports dependency?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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