This statistic displays the bioenergy supply to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by type. During this period the supply of imported plant biomass has increased significantly, rising from five terawatt-hours in 2008 to 33.5 terawatt-hours in 2017. In comparison, imported liquid fuels have been on the decline, dropping from a peak of 11 terawatt-hours in 2011 to 2.4 terawatt-hours in 2017.
Bioenergy supply to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by type
(in terawatt-hours)
* Plant biomass includes straw, energy crops, short rotation forestry, other plant-based biomass and wood pellets. It excludes domestic wood combustion for heat unless supported by the Renewable Heat Incentive. **biodegradable element only
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Committee on Climate Change. (November 15, 2018). Bioenergy supply to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by type (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/962612/historical-bioenergy-supply-to-united-kingdom-uk/
Committee on Climate Change. "Bioenergy supply to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by type (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/962612/historical-bioenergy-supply-to-united-kingdom-uk/
Committee on Climate Change. (2018). Bioenergy supply to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by type (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/962612/historical-bioenergy-supply-to-united-kingdom-uk/
Committee on Climate Change. "Bioenergy Supply to The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2017, by Type (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/962612/historical-bioenergy-supply-to-united-kingdom-uk/
Committee on Climate Change, Bioenergy supply to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by type (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/962612/historical-bioenergy-supply-to-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Bioenergy supply to the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by type (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], Committee on Climate Change, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/962612/historical-bioenergy-supply-to-united-kingdom-uk/
