Energy production, trade and consumption statistics are provided in total and by fuel and provide an analysis of the latest 3 months data compared to the same period a year earlier. Energy price statistics cover domestic price indices, prices of road fuels and petroleum products and comparisons of international road fuel prices.
Energy production, trade and consumption
Highlights for the 3 month period January 2024 to March 2024, compared to the same period a year earlier include:
- Primary energy consumption in the UK on a fuel input basis fell by 1.3%, with warmer temperatures rather than prices likely the key factor in reduced consumption levels. On a temperature adjusted basis consumption fell by 0.8%. (table ET 1.2)
- Indigenous energy production fell by 6.8%, due to falls in all fuels except bioenergy & waste, wind, solar and hydro. (table ET 1.1)
- Electricity generation by Major Power Producers down 1.5% with coal down 0.7%, gas down 4.9%, nuclear down 16%, but renewables up 5.8%.* (table ET 5.4)
- Renewables provided 49.5% of electricity generation by Major Power Producers, with gas at 36.0%, nuclear at a record low share of 12.2% and coal at 1.6%.* (table ET 5.4)
- Low carbon share of electricity generation by Major Power Producers up 1.4 percentage points to 61.7%, whilst fossil fuel share down 1.4 percentage points to 37.7%.* (table ET 5.4)
*Major Power Producers (MPPs) data published monthly, all generating companies data published quarterly.
Energy prices
Highlights for May 2024 compared to April 2024:
Petrol up 0.5 pence per litre whilst diesel down 0.5 pence per litre. (table QEP 4.1.1)
Contacts
Lead statisticianWarren Evans
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Data periods and coverage
Statistics on monthly production, trade and consumption of coal, electricity, gas, oil and total energy include data for the UK for the period up to the end of March 2024.
Statistics on average temperatures, heating degree days, wind speeds, sun hours and rainfall include data for the UK for the period up to the end of April 2024.
Statistics on energy prices include retail price data for the UK for April 2024, and petrol & diesel data for May 2024, with EU comparative data for April 2024.
Next release
The next release of provisional monthly energy statistics will take place on Thursday 27 June 2024.
Data tables
To access the data tables associated with this release please click on the relevant subject link(s) below. For further information please use the contact details provided.
Please note that the links below will always direct you to the latest data tables. If you are interested in historical data tables please contactDESNZ
| Subject and table number | Energy production, trade, consumption, and weather data |
|---|---|
| Total Energy | Contact:Energy statistics |
| ET 1.1 | Indigenous production of primary fuels |
| ET 1.2 | Inland energy consumption: primary fuel input basis |
| Coal | Contact:Coal statistics |
| ET 2.5 | Coal production and foreign trade |
| ET 2.6 | Coal consumption and coal stocks |
| Oil | Contact:Oil statistics |
| ET 3.10 | Indigenous production, refinery receipts, imports and exports |
| ET 3.11 | Stocks of petroleum |
| ET 3.12 | Refinery throughput and output of petroleum products |
| ET 3.13 | Deliveries of petroleum products for inland consumption |
| ET 3.14 | Imports of primary oil and petroleum products by country of origin |
| ET 3.15 | Exports of primary oil and petroleum products by country of destination |
| Gas | Contact:Gas statistics |
| ET 4.2 | Natural gas production and supply |
| ET 4.3 | Natural gas imports and exports |
| ET 4.4 | Natural gas imports |
| Electricity | Contact:Electricity statistics |
| ET 5.3 | Fuel used in electricity generation by major producers |
| ET 5.4 | Electricity production and availability from the public supply system |
| ET 5.5 | Availability and consumption of electricity |
| Weather | Contact:Energy statistics |
| ET 7.1 | Average temperatures and heating degree days and deviations from the long term mean |
| ET 7.2 | Average wind speed and deviations from the long term mean |
| ET 7.3 | Average daily sun hours and deviations from the long term mean |
| ET 7.4 | Average monthly rainfall and deviations from the long term mean |
| Subject and table number | Energy prices data |
|---|---|
| Domestic energy price indices | Contact:Energy Prices statistics |
| QEP 2.1.3 | Retail prices index: fuels components monthly figures |
| Monthly and annual prices of road fuels and petroleum product | Contact:Energy Prices statistics |
| QEP 4.1.1 | Typical retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index (monthly data) |
| International road fuel prices | Contact:Energy Prices statistics |
| QEP 5.1.1 | Premium unleaded petrol prices in the EU |
| QEP 5.2.1 | Diesel prices in the EU |
