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  • With its North Sea production declining, the United Kingdom became a net importer of both crude oil and natural gas in 2005.
  • Oil remains important to the UK economy, with oil's contribution to total energy consumption accounting for 38 percent in 2007.
  • The UK is one of the largest natural gas producers in the world.
  • Natural gas-fired power stations are replacing coal as the principle source of the UK power supply.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2008
2009
   
30 Year History
United Kingdom
Europe
OECD
World
Rank
United Kingdom
Total Oil Production 1,583.61 5,216 20,961 85,591 55 1,501.50
Crude Oil Production 1,391.37 4,292 15,033 73,670 62 1,327.79
Consumption 1,729.31 16,108 47,836 85,234 13 1,667.01
Net Export/Imports(-) -1,648.56 -10,893 -26,875 -- 8 -1,587.65
Total Oil Exports to U.S. 236 871 NA 12,915 12 245
Refinery Capacity 1,858 17,015 45,778 85,460 13 1,858
Proved ReservesMbr />(Billion Barrels) 3.60 14 224 1,330 28 3.41
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2009
2010
   
29 Year History
United Kingdom
Europe
World
Rank
 
United Kingdom
Production 2,087 10,516 106,471 14   1,988
Consumption 3,109 19,324 106,764 6   3,329
Net Export/Imports(-) -1,022 -9,041 -- 9   -1,341
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
12 169 6,289 34   10
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2008
2009
   
United Kingdom
Europe
World
Rank
 
United Kingdom
Production 19.412 788 7,505 23   19.703
Consumption 64.506 1,028 7,346 17   53.827
Net Export/Imports(-) -48.296 -263 -- 6   -41.395
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2007
2008
   
United Kingdom
Europe
World
Rank
 
United Kingdom
Net Generation 369.43 3,581 18,795 11   361.84
Net Consumption 347.20 3,334 17,139 11   344.67
Installed Capacity (GWe) 84.50 894 4,468 12   85.61
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2007
2008
   
United Kingdom
Europe
World
Rank
 
United Kingdom
Production 7.386 46 473 16   7.022
Consumption 9.441 86 482 11   9.348
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
4,279 5,543 7,528 133   4,240
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2008
2009
   
United Kingdom
Europe
World
Rank
 
United Kingdom
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 563.88 4,626 30,400 8   519.94

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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