Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 80.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom is 80.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom peaked at 91.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.1% | — |
| 1991 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 87.5% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 88.8% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Greece 81.6% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 80.7% compare
- 13 Georgia 80.2% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.0% compare
- 16 Germany 79.3% compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.2% compare
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 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)
- Exports of natural gas by partner country 8,033 Million cubic metres (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in United Kingdom was 80.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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