Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 59.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
59.0%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2017
All-time low
59.0%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom, 2015–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom is 59.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.0% | — |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -23.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 59.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 105.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 59.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 44.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in United Kingdom was 59.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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