Nuclear energy as a primary energy demand is forecasted to increase in the United Kingdom, peaking at 21 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2040. At that time, fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil are forecasted to be the main primary energy sources in the UK, at 63 and 62 million metric tons of oil equivalent, respectively. By comparison, renewables and waste sources primary energy demand is expected to amount to 26 million metric tons of oil equivalent.
Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040*
(in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
* Projected data is taken from the reference scenario, which is based on central estimates of economic growth and fossil fuel prices and contains all agreed policies where decisions on policy design are sufficiently advanced to allow robust estimates of impact (i.e. including "planned" policies).
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (October 19, 2020). Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 27, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)." Chart. October 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 27, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2020). Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 27, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Projected Demand for Nuclear Energy as a Primary Energy Source in The United Kingdom (Uk) 2015 to 2040* (in Million Metric Tons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Projected demand for nuclear energy as a primary energy source in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508414/projected-primary-energy-demand-nuclear-energy/ (last visited November 27, 2021)
