Energy Information Administration - United Kingdom Energy Profile

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 United Kingdom Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
United Kingdom
Europe
OECD
World 
Rank
 
United Kingdom
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)            
Total Oil Production  1,686.75 5,452 21,591 84,543 17   1,688.80
Crude Oil Production  1,490.20
4,640
16,013
73,461
17
  1,497.63
Consumption  1,812.01
20,604
49,563 84,979
13
  1,740.48
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 125.25
-15,152
-27,973 -- 37   - 51.68
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   272
997
NA 13,707 10   278
Refinery Capacity 
1,877
17,103
45,582 85,345
12
  1,887
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
4.029
16
230  1,293
25
  3.875
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
United Kingdom
Europe
World
Rank
 
United Kingdom
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  3,099 11,414 101,528
6
  2,832
Consumption  3,357 20,362 103,700
6
  3,225
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 258 -9,003   -- 14   NA
Proved Reserves 
20,800 194,047   6,046,062
32
  18,750
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  22.055 806   6,490
24
  19.929
Consumption  68.153 1,048   6,483
15
  74.638
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
- 1111.283 -5,752   --
4
  - 1,278.997
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  372.59 3,491   17,351
10
  370.11
Net Consumption  348.70 3,232   15,747
11
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  78.097 802   3,872
10
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  8.734 49   460
12
  NA
Consumption  10.015 86   463
9
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
6,048 --   -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  577.17 4,666 28,193
8
  NA
Map of United Kingdom

Country Analysis Brief
  • With its significant North Sea reserves, the United Kingdom is a major European oil and natural gas producer.
  • The UK is the largest oil producer in the EU, but production has declined since peaking in 1999.
  • The UK is one of the largest natural gas producers in the world.
  • Most UK coal consumption is for power generation.
  • Natural gas-fired power stations are replacing coal as the principle source of the UK power supply.
  • The UK is an Annex I country under the Kyoto Protocol.

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Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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