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

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.

The residential and commercial sector accounted for most of the natural gas consumption in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2024. The residential and commercial sector's natural gas consumption increased from an estimated ** billion cubic meters in 2023 to an estimated ** billion cubic meters in 2024. Meanwhile, the power generation sector was ranked second, with a natural gas consumption of an estimated ***** billion cubic meters in 2024.

The consumption of natural gas in the United Kingdom has fluctuated during the period under consideration, dropping to a low of *** exajoules in 2024.Gas central heating Gas is by the far the most common method of heating in the UK, with nearly ** percent of the population using it to heat their homes. However, in 2019 Chancellor Phillip Hammond put forward plans to ban fossil fuel heating systems in new homes built after 2025. The shift from gas central heating to low carbon electric systems such as heat pumps is expected to increase power demand for this sector to approximately 100 terawatt-hours a year by 2050. In 2024, the total electricity demand stood at over *******terawatt hours.Natural gas electricity generation Natural gas plays a vital role in the nation’s electricity generation mix, making up a share of over ***percent in 2023. But projections show this is expected to change in the following decades. Whilst generation is expected to be approximately ** terawatt hours in 2025, by 2035 it is estimated to drop to just ** terawatt hours.

Natural gas consumption for energy use in the United Kingdom amounted to 58.6 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2024, the lowest figure since the beginning of the century. Consumption of natural gas for energy use increased significantly from 1970 to 2000, rising from 11.3 million metric tons of oil equivalent to 95.9 million metric tons of oil equivalent.

The Half-Hourly Gas Consumption dataset provides granular energy usage data for UK households, enabling detailed analysis of gas consumption patterns over time. Each record corresponds to a single household and includes a unique anonymised identifier (user_id), making it possible to link with other Monda datasets such as Household Profiles or Property Characteristics for richer insights.

Key attributes include: 1. user_id: Unique anonymised identifier for each household. 2. consumption_kWh: Gas consumption in kilowatt-hours for each half-hour period. 3. reading_timestamp: Timestamp for each half-hour reading. 4. fuel_type: Type of fuel (gas) associated with the reading.

The dataset currently covers 29,600+ households, with over 20,100 households having data spanning 12 months to 3 years. The number of households included continues to grow weekly, ensuring a constantly expanding dataset for analysis.

This dataset is ideal for: - Energy analysis: Understanding household gas consumption patterns at a granular level. - Demand forecasting: Supporting predictive models for gas usage and peak load management. - Energy efficiency research: Linking consumption with household attributes to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements. - Grid and network planning: Informing infrastructure planning and gas supply management. - Data monetisation: Enabling creation of value-added products when combined with other household or property datasets.

All data is anonymised to protect household privacy while providing accurate, high-resolution information for research, commercial, and policy applications.

The United Kingdom: Natural gas consumption: The latest value from 2023 is 2.388 quadrillion Btu, a decline from 2.676 quadrillion Btu in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.788 quadrillion Btu, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2023 is 2.809 quadrillion Btu. The minimum value, 1.777 quadrillion Btu, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 3.746 quadrillion Btu was recorded in 2004.

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.

Electricity and gas consumption data for the DCMS headquarters building at 100 Parliament Street. It’s generated in real-time from data taken every 5 seconds from the on-site meters.

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Gas consumption - Sales by sector. Numbers broken down into: domestic consumers, commercial and industrial consumers, all consumers and sales per consumer. Power station usage is not included. Estimates of gas consumption at local authority levels using data at meter-point level from the re-structured gas distribution network. The methodology for collecting the data changed in 2004. The older series are based on the National Grid's postcode sales. Domestic includes customers with an annual consumption of 73,200 kWh or lower which will include some small industrial and commercial consumers. See more on the DECC website.

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