This statistic depicts the volume of greenhouse gases emissions associated with the United Kingdom (UK) energy supply sector, during selected years between 1990 and 2017. According to the source, between 1990 and 2017 there was a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the energy supply sector. This decrease is mainly attributable to changes in the mix of fuels being used for electricity generation, including the growth of renewables, together with greater efficiency resulting from improvements in technology.
Energy supply sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2017
(in MtCO2e*)
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (February 5, 2019). Energy supply sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2017 (in MtCO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418135/uk-energy-supply-sector-emissions/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Energy supply sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2017 (in MtCO2e*)." Chart. February 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418135/uk-energy-supply-sector-emissions/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2019). Energy supply sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2017 (in MtCO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418135/uk-energy-supply-sector-emissions/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Energy Supply Sector Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 1990 and 2017 (in Mtco2e*)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418135/uk-energy-supply-sector-emissions/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Energy supply sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2017 (in MtCO2e*) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418135/uk-energy-supply-sector-emissions/ (last visited February 19, 2020)
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