UK: net electricity imports 2021

Net electricity imports in the United Kingdom have fluctuated over the years. In 2021, power imports amounted to 2.1 million metric tons of oil equivalent, a 40 percent increase from the previous year. This figure also represents the peak in electricity imports in the period of consideration.

Net electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)

Characteristic	Consumption in million metric tons of oil equivalent
2021	2.1
2020	1.5
2019	1.8
2018	1.6
2017	1.3
2016	1.5
2015	1.8
2014	1.8
2013	1.2
2012	1
2011	0.5
2010	0.2
2005	0.7
2000	1.2
1990	1

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July 2022

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

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This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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