Energy imports in the UK - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Total electricity imports into the UK
- 28743 GWh

Detailed statistics
Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
- Net amount of electricity imported into the UK
- 19.11 TWh

Detailed statistics
Net electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2018
- Projected demand for electricity net imports into the UK 2040
- 5 Mtoe

Detailed statistics
Projected electricity net imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021-2040
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Primary energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Quarterly final energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Final electricity consumption in the UK 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Energy imports dependency rate in the EU-28 2008-2020
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom: energy dependency rate 2008-2018
- Basic Statistic Dependency on imports of primary fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2021
Overview
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Premium Statistic
Primary energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2021
Primary energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2021
Primary energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2021 (in exajoules)
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Quarterly final energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021
Quarterly final energy consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021
Final energy consumption per quarter in the United Kingdom (UK) from 4th quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021* (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)
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Final electricity consumption in the UK 2000-2021
Final electricity consumption in the UK 2000-2021
Final electricity consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons of oil equivalent)
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Energy imports dependency rate in the EU-28 2008-2020
Energy imports dependency rate in the EU-28 2008-2020
Dependency rate on energy imports in the European Union (EU-28) from 2008 to 2020
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United Kingdom: energy dependency rate 2008-2018
United Kingdom: energy dependency rate 2008-2018
Dependency rate on energy imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2018
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Dependency on imports of primary fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2021
Dependency on imports of primary fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2021
Dependency rate on primary fuel imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2021*
Import of electricity
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Basic Statistic
Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2021
Electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in gigawatt-hours)
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Net electricity imports in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
Net electricity imports in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
Net electricity imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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Levels of concern about the United Kingdom (UK) depending on foreign energy 2022
Levels of concern about the United Kingdom (UK) depending on foreign energy 2022
How concerned, if at all, are you about the UK becoming too dependent on energy from other countries?
Import of natural gas
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- Basic Statistic Net imports of natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Natural gas imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2019
- Basic Statistic Imports of natural gas from Belgium to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019
- Basic Statistic Imports of natural gas from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
- Basic Statistic Imports of natural gas from Norway to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic LNG supply countries to the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Basic Statistic Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019, by terminal
Import of natural gas
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Net imports of natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Net imports of natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Net imports of natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)
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Natural gas imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2019
Natural gas imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2019
Imports of natural gas into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2019, by type (in billion cubic meters)
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Imports of natural gas from Belgium to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019
Imports of natural gas from Belgium to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019
Imports of natural gas by pipeline from Belgium to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2019* (in gigawatt hours)
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Imports of natural gas from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
Imports of natural gas from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
Imports of natural gas from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018 (in gigawatt hours)
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Imports of natural gas from Norway to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Imports of natural gas from Norway to the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Imports of natural gas by pipeline from Norway to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021* (in gigawatt hours)
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Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
Annual amount of liquefied natural gas imported in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)
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LNG supply countries to the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
LNG supply countries to the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Import volume of liquefied natural gas to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by country of origin (in gigawatt hours)
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Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019, by terminal
Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2019, by terminal
Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2019, by terminal (in gigawatt hours)
Import of other fuels
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Import of other fuels
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Net imports of primary fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2019
Net imports of primary fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2019
Net imports of primary fuels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2019* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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Oil liquids imports in the UK 2021, by country
Oil liquids imports in the UK 2021, by country
Import volume of crude oil and natural gas liquids to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Basic Statistic
Petroleum product imports in the UK 2021, by country
Petroleum product imports in the UK 2021, by country
Import volume of petroleum products to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by country of origin (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Steam coal imports to the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2021, by country
Steam coal imports to the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2021, by country
Leading supplier of steam coal to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
Outlook
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Basic Statistic
Projected primary energy demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040
Projected primary energy demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040
Projected primary energy demand in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015 to 2040* (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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Basic Statistic
Projected electricity net imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021-2040
Projected electricity net imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021-2040
Projected demand for electricity net imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2021 to 2040 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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Long-term gas import dependency outlook in the UK 2022-2050
Long-term gas import dependency outlook in the UK 2022-2050
Forecast dependency rate on imported gas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2022 to 2050
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