The United Kingdom's fossil fuel dependence stood at 78.4 percent in 2022. Despite this figure being an increase compared to the previous two years, overall reliance on fossil fuels as a source of energy consumption has decreased since 1970.
Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 27, 2023). Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Dependence on Fossil Fuels in Inland Energy Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Dependence on fossil fuels in inland energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/418202/fossil-fuel-dependence-united-kingdom/