The United Kingdom (UK)'s demand for natural gas amounted to 986 terawatt-hours in 2022. It is forecast that the UK's natural gas demand will amount to just 29 terawatt hours in 2050 in the Consumer Transformation energy scenario. Conversely, in the Falling Short scenario, it is forecast that the natural gas demand in the UK will amount to 513 terawatt-hours that year.
Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt-hours)
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National Grid (Electricity System Operator). (August 10, 2023). Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
National Grid (Electricity System Operator). "Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/
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National Grid (Electricity System Operator), Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Demand for natural gas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, with forecast figures for 2030 to 2050, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], National Grid (Electricity System Operator), August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/508405/projected-primary-energy-demand-natural-gas/