This graph illustrates the energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by sector. Transport energy use has increased significantly over the course of three decades, rising from 28.2 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 1970 to 56.5 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2017. In comparison, energy demand from industry has declined overall, although there was an increase in 2017 from the previous year.
Energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by sector
(in Mtoe)
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Carbon Brief. (July 30, 2018). Energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by sector (in Mtoe) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/887887/energy-use-by-sector-united-kingdom-uk/
Carbon Brief. "Energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by sector (in Mtoe)." Chart. July 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/887887/energy-use-by-sector-united-kingdom-uk/
Carbon Brief. (2018). Energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by sector (in Mtoe). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/887887/energy-use-by-sector-united-kingdom-uk/
Carbon Brief. "Energy Use in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2017, by Sector (in Mtoe)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/887887/energy-use-by-sector-united-kingdom-uk/
Carbon Brief, Energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by sector (in Mtoe) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/887887/energy-use-by-sector-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Energy use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2017, by sector (in Mtoe) [Graph], Carbon Brief, July 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/887887/energy-use-by-sector-united-kingdom-uk/