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Projected primary energy demand in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2040, by source* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)

Characteristic	Electricity net imports	Natural gas	Nuclear	Oil	Renewables & waste**	Solids***
2040	6	63	21	62	26	4
2035	6	61	16	65	27	4
2030	4	60	14	68	27	4
2025	3	61	11	70	29	5
2020	2	68	15	73	25	5
2015	2	69	15	75	19	25

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December 2021

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United Kingdom

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2021

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* Includes all uses of energy products in the United Kingdom.
Projected data is taken from the reference scenario, which is based on central estimates of economic growth and fossil fuel prices and contains all agreed policies where decisions on policy design are sufficiently advanced to allow robust estimates of impact (i.e. including 'planned' policies).

** Renewables and waste includes generation from solar, wind and hydropower as well as road and transport biofuels use.
*** Solids includes coal and manufactured fuel.

This statistic is using original data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the

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Fossil fuels, such as natural gas and oil are forecasted to be the main primary energy in terms of demand in the United Kingdom. Primary energy demand of natural gas is projected to reach 63 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2040. By comparison, renewables and waste sources primary energy demand is expected to increase and amount to 26 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2040.