The data displays the consumption of primary energy in the UK from 2013 to 2017, split by fuel. Although the total primary energy consumption fell during the period, the consumption of primary energy derived from renewables increased significantly from 11.1 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2013 to 21 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2017. Consumption of primary energy derived from coal fell from 37.1 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2013 to nine million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2017.
Oil | 69.3 | 69.9 | 71.6 | 76.3 | 76.3 |
Natural gas | 66.1 | 60 | 61.4 | 69.6 | 67.7 |
Coal | 37.1 | 29.9 | 23.4 | 11.2 | 9 |
Nuclear energy | 16 | 14.4 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 15.9 |
Renewables | 11.1 | 13.3 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 21 |
Hydroelectricity | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Total consumption | 200.6 | 188.9 | 191.2 | 192.2 | 191.3 |