In 2024, the United Kingdom relied on imports for 43.8 percent of the primary fuels it consumed. This was up from a 28 percent dependence in 2020, when the pandemic massively affected transport fuel demand. The primary fuel dependence rate was lowest in the 1990s when the UK still produced significant amounts of oil and gas.
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 31, 2025). Dependence on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1970 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/552298/import-dependency-primary-fuels-uk/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Dependence on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1970 to 2024." Chart. July 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/552298/import-dependency-primary-fuels-uk/
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Dependence on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 1970 to 2024 [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/552298/import-dependency-primary-fuels-uk/
