As of the fourth quarter of 2024, oil prices in the United Kingdom stood at 74 dollars per barrel, with prices expected to rise to 76.6 dollars a barrel in early 2025, before gradually falling in subsequent quarters.

Volume of main fuel outputs produced in petroleum refineries have declined in the United Kingdom. Motor spirit is the main fuel output in all years, followed by DERV oil. Motor spirit output decreased by 6.1 million metric tons between 2005 and 2019, while DERV oil decreased by 5.8 million metric tons. In 2019, there were 16.5 million metric tons of motor spirit output and 13.3 million metric tons worth of DERV oil. In that same year, fuel oil had the smallest output volume, at 2.9 million metric tons.

The UK's fuel use by industry (SIC 2007 group - around 130 categories) and type (coal, natural gas, petrol, diesel oil for road vehicles (DERV), fuel oil, gas oil, aviation fuel and other); UK level fuel use of nuclear, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal aquifers and net imports, 1990 to 2023. This table excludes biofuels and waste.

In 2023, hydrocarbon diesel was the most consumed fuel in the United Kingdom, at 20.4 million metric tons. Between 2000 and 2004 hydrocarbon petrol was the fuel with the highest demand and from 2005 onwards, this trend shifted.

United Kingdom UK: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data was reported at 80.712 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.634 % for 2014. United Kingdom UK: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 91.593 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.465 % in 1960 and a record low of 80.712 % in 2015. United Kingdom UK: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Energy Production and Consumption. Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.; ; IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/; Weighted average; Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Historical dataset showing U.K. fossil fuel consumption by year from 1960 to 2023.

The UK's fuel use by type (coal, natural gas, petrol, diesel oil for road vehicles (DERV), fuel oil, gas oil, aviation fuel and other), 1990 to 2023. This table excludes biofuels and waste.

This statistic shows the yearly change in freight transport fuel costs in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2017 and 2018, as percentages. Gas oil used for rail services saw the greatest price increase, with fuel costs racking up by 5.3 percent.

Forecast: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption in the UK 2024 - 2028 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

This dataset is about countries per year in the United Kingdom. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, and fossil fuel energy consumption.

The United Kingdom's fossil fuel dependence stood at 75.2 percent in 2024, down from 76.8 percent in 2023. Overall reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy consumption has decreased by close to 20 percent since 1970.

This scatter chart displays fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) against health expenditure per capita (current US$) in the United Kingdom. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) against electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in the United Kingdom. The data is about countries per year.

Energy supply in the United Kingdom amounted to roughly ****exajoules in 2024. Overall, oil and natural gas were by far the most supplied fuels in the country. By comparison, supply of energy from renewables stood at **** exajoules that year, up from *****the year prior.

Key information about United Kingdom Oil Consumption

• United Kingdom Oil Consumption was reported at 1,324.763 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 1,309.475 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2022
• UK Oil Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 1,707.613 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1965 to 2023, with 59 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,228.136 Barrel/Day th in 1973 and a record low of 1,183.309 Barrel/Day th in 2020
• UK Oil Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by BP PLC
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.BP.OIL: Oil: Consumption

Forecast: Share of Solid Fossil Fuels in All Energy Sectors Final Consumption in the UK 2024 - 2028 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Forecast: Domestic Material Consumption of Fossil Fuel in the UK 2024 - 2028 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

This scatter chart displays fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) against electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in the United Kingdom. The data is about countries per year.