In 2022, approximately 310 terawatt-hours of electricity were supplied in the UK. Though this figure represents an increase compared to the previous year, figures have shown an overall downward trend since 2005, when the net power supply amounted to about 377 terawatt-hours.
Annual net electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours)
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK. (July 27, 2023). Annual net electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223477/uk-net-electricity-supply/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, und GOV.UK. "Annual net electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223477/uk-net-electricity-supply/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, GOV.UK. (2023). Annual net electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223477/uk-net-electricity-supply/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and GOV.UK. "Annual Net Electricity Supply in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2022 (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223477/uk-net-electricity-supply/
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy & GOV.UK, Annual net electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223477/uk-net-electricity-supply/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Annual net electricity supply in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, & GOV.UK, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223477/uk-net-electricity-supply/