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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

United Kingdom Energy Consumption: Unit in Oil Equivalent: Natural Gas data was reported at 4.055 Ton mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.807 Ton mn for Aug 2018. United Kingdom Energy Consumption: Unit in Oil Equivalent: Natural Gas data is updated monthly, averaging 6.666 Ton mn from Apr 1993 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 306 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.827 Ton mn in Jan 2001 and a record low of 2.700 Ton mn in Jul 1993. United Kingdom Energy Consumption: Unit in Oil Equivalent: Natural Gas data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.RB004: Energy Consumption.

This statistic shows the share of inland energy consumption covered by natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019. It shows that the share of natural gas consumption increased significantly over this period, from 5.4 percent in 1970 to 39.2 percent of the total energy consumption in 2019. In 2010, the share of energy consumption covered by natural gas peaked at 42.6 percent of the total.

The UK's energy use by industry (SIC 2007 group - around 130 categories), source (for example, industrial and domestic combustion, aircraft, road transport and so on - around 80 categories) and fuel (for example, anthracite, peat, natural gas and so on - around 20 categories), 1990 to 2023.

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