The United Kingdom's demand for natural gas amounted to 743 terawatt hours in 2024. It is forecast that the UK's natural gas demand will amount to just 166 terawatt hours in 2050 in a scenario that sees more prominent engagement of electrification. Conversely, in the Counterfactual scenario, it is forecast that the natural gas demand in the UK will still amount to 640 terawatt hours that year.
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National Grid (Electricity System Operator). (July 11, 2025). Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, with forecast figures for 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). "Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, with forecast figures for 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours)." Chart. July 11, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). (2025). Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024, with forecast figures for 2050, by scenario (in terawatt hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). "Demand for Natural Gas in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2024, with Forecast Figures for 2050, by Scenario (in Terawatt Hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Jul 2025, /statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
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