In 2022, electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) amounted to nearly 323.3 terawatt hours. This figure represents an increase in comparison to the previous year. In the period of consideration, UK electricity production peaked in 2005 at 395.4 terawatt hours and has since followed a decreasing trend.
Annual electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)
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Electricity in SpainGOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (July 27, 2023). Annual electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/550212/electricity-production-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550212/electricity-production-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2023). Annual electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550212/electricity-production-uk/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Annual Electricity Production in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2022 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550212/electricity-production-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Annual electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/550212/electricity-production-uk/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Annual electricity production in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/550212/electricity-production-uk/