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Share of coal consumption for energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2017
Share of coal consumption for energy in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2017
Share of inland energy consumption provided by energy from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017 (in percentage)
by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Aug 13, 2018
This statistic shows the share of inland energy consumption covered by coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017. It shows that proportion of consumption linked to coal decreased significantly over this period, from 47.1 percent in 1970 to just 5.3 percent of the total energy consumption in 2017. 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 2017 (in percentage)
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| Share in percentage | |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.1% |
| 1980 | 35.8% |
| 1990 | 31.3% |
| 2000 | 16.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% |
| Share in percentage | |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.1% |
| 1980 | 35.8% |
| 1990 | 31.3% |
| 2000 | 16.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% |
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by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
Aug 13, 2018
This statistic shows the share of inland energy consumption covered by coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017. It shows that proportion of consumption linked to coal decreased significantly over this period, from 47.1 percent in 1970 to just 5.3 percent of the total energy consumption in 2017. A notable drop occurred from 1990 to 2000.
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- July 2018
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 1970 to 2017
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 1970 to 2017
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