Great Britain: fossil fuel prices manufacturing industry 2021

In 2021, coal was by far the cheapest fossil fuel in terms of weight, with the price per metric ton amounting to 87.24 British pounds. By comparison, gas oil was the most expensive fossil fuel by weight, with the price per metric ton amounting to 519.45 British pounds.

Average annual price of coal, heavy fuel oil and gas oil for the manufacturing industry in Great Britain in 2021* (in British pounds per metric ton)

Characteristic	British pounds per metric ton
Gas oil	519.45
Heavy fuel oil	490.41
Coal	87.24

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March 2022

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United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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2021

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* Excluding climate change levy.

From the source: It should be noted that prices for these fuels are drawn from small samples. The methodology can be found in the source.

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