This statistic shows the share of inland energy consumption covered by coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018. It shows that proportion of consumption linked to coal decreased significantly over this period, from 47.1 percent in 1970 to just 4.4 percent of the total energy consumption in 2018. A notable drop occurred from 1990 to 2000.
Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018
(in percentage)
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 26, 2019). Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018 (in percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018 (in percentage)." Chart. July 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2019). Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018 (in percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Share of Inland Energy Consumption Provided by Energy from Coal in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2018 (in Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2018 (in percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/549232/energy-consumption-coal-share-uk/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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