Imports of electricity in the United Kingdom have seen an overall increase since the turn of the century, despite some fluctuations. In 2022, the UK's electricity imports amounted to 15.5 terawatt-hours, a decrease in comparison to the previous year. The lowest electricity import volume of the period was recorded in 2010, at roughly 7.1 terawatt-hours.
Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours)
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Energy imports in the UKGOV.UK. (July 27, 2023). Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/550304/electricity-imports-uk/
GOV.UK. "Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550304/electricity-imports-uk/
GOV.UK. (2023). Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550304/electricity-imports-uk/
GOV.UK. "Electricity Imports in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2022 (in Gigawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550304/electricity-imports-uk/
GOV.UK, Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550304/electricity-imports-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph], GOV.UK, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/550304/electricity-imports-uk/