UK Gas fell to 72.60 GBp/thm on December 2, 2025, down 1.67% from the previous day. Over the past month, UK Gas's price has fallen 11.75%, and is down 40.33% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. UK Natural Gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

Between 2003 and 2013, the production of natural gas in the United Kingdom was in a state of steady decline. However, in the following years production began to increase, and by 2020 amounted to **** billion cubic meters. Figures dropped to *****billion cubic meters in 2024. Despite these declines, the UK remains a major gas producing country. In Europe, it is only******* behind Norway, where the majority of UK gas imports originate from. Gas consumption Much like production, the consumption of natural gas has seen an overall decline since 2003, falling to a low of ** billion cubic meters. However, in the preceding years, consumption saw a gradual increase, and amounted to ** billion cubic meters in 2016. This was the highest level since 2012. An important role in the energy mix Despite production and consumption declining, natural gas still plays a major role in the UK’s fuel mix. In 2023, natural gas made up approximately ** percent of the total fuel mix. That same year, nearly ** million metric tons of oil equivalent of gas were used in the generation of electricity.

Daily data showing SAP of gas, and rolling seven-day average, traded in Great Britain over the On-the-Day Commodity Market (OCM). These are official statistics in development. Source: National Gas Transmission.

Key information about United Kingdom Natural Gas: Consumption

• United Kingdom Natural Gas: Consumption was reported at 6.144 Cub ft/Day bn in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.859 Cub ft/Day bn for Dec 2022
• UK Natural Gas: Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 6.504 Cub ft/Day bn from Dec 1965 to 2023, with 59 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.841 Cub ft/Day bn in 2004 and a record low of 0.081 Cub ft/Day bn in 1966
• UK Natural Gas: 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.NS: Natural Gas: Consumption

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The National Balancing Point (NBP), the UK's natural gas benchmark, amounted to 78.76 British pence per therm on October 27, 2025, for contracts with delivery in November. Prices are generally higher in the winter months due to greater gas heating demand, especially in weeks of colder weather. The UK NBP, along with the Dutch TTF, serve as benchmarks for natural gas prices in Europe. Impact on consumer prices and household expenditure post-2022 Fluctuations in wholesale natural gas prices often have immediate impacts on UK consumers. In 2024, the consumer price index for gas in the UK rose to 146.2 index points, using 2015 as the base year. This increase has translated into higher household expenditure on gas, which reached approximately 18.71 billion British pounds in 2024. This figure represents a 40 percent increase from 2021, highlighting the growing financial burden on UK households. Consumption patterns and supply challenges The residential and commercial sectors remain the largest consumers of natural gas in the UK, using an estimated 42 billion cubic meters in 2024. This was followed by the power sector, which consumed about 13 billion cubic meters. The UK's reliance on gas imports has grown due to declining domestic production. This shift has led to an increased dependence on liquefied natural gas imports and pipeline inflows to meet demand.

In 2023, demand of natural gas in the United Kingdom amounted to 701.2 terawatt hours, a decrease of nearly 10.5 percent compared to the previous year. During the period in consideration, figures decreased by almost 400 terawatt hours, and reached the record low in 2023.

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Natural gas consumption in the United Kingdom amounted to *****billion cubic meters in 2024, down from some nearly *****billion cubic meters in the prior year. Between 2003 and 2024, figures decreased by roughly ***billion cubic meters, peaking at *** billion cubic meters in 2004.

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European Union Natural Gas Supply: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E): Production data was reported at 2,961.727 Cub m mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,772.770 Cub m mn for Feb 2025. European Union Natural Gas Supply: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E): Production data is updated monthly, averaging 5,531.939 Cub m mn from Jan 2014 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 135 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,833.000 Cub m mn in Jan 2015 and a record low of 2,407.956 Cub m mn in Sep 2024. European Union Natural Gas Supply: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E): Production data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Eurostat. The data is categorized under Global Database’s European Union – Table EU.RB: Natural Gas Supply and Consumption: by Cubic Meter. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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In 2024, natural gas prices for UK businesses with an annual consumption greater than 27,778 megawatt hours stood at 4.49 pence per kilowatt-hour, while for industries with lower annual consumption, prices were 5.64 pence per kilowatt-hour.