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United Kingdom's Key Energy Statistics world rank
Total Primary Energy Consumption
2014
8.016
Quadrillion Btu
13
Total Primary Energy Production
2014
4.63
Quadrillion Btu
24
Wind Electricity Net Generation
2014
32.02
Billion Kilowatthours
6
Primary Coal Imports
2014
46,038
Thousand Short Tons
8
Dry Natural Gas Consumption
2014
2,488
Billion Cubic Feet
10
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Analysis - Energy Sector Highlights Last updated: March 9, 2016

  • The United Kingdom (UK) is the largest producer of oil and the second-largest producer of natural gas in the European Union.
  • The UK's oil production and consumption have been on a long-term declining trend, although preliminary 2015 data indicate a pause in this trend.
  • The UK government has decreased tax rates for the oil and natural gas sector to encourage investment by making UK projects more competitive.
  • UK total petroleum and other liquids production was essentially flat between 2013 and 2014, but preliminary data for 2015 indicate an increase in production.
  • Despite the large declines in oil production over the past few years, the UK is still one of the largest petroleum producers and exporters in Europe. The country exported about 600,000 b/d of crude oil in 2014, according to the UK DECC.

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