Economic Report 2017

Open to understand the journey of oil and gas and its role in the energy mix

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Figure 1: UK Primary Energy Demand by Fuel Type in 2016

Wind, Solar and H y dro 2 %

Other 1%

N uclear 8 %

B ioenergy and Waste 7 %

Oil

3 8 %

Coal 6 %

Oil and gas accounts f or 76% of the UK' s energy mix

N atural Gas 3 8 %

Source: B E I S

Figure 2: Indigenous Production and Demand for Primary Fuels in 2016

9 0

8 0

Primary D emand

7 0

I ndigenous Production

6 0

2 0 Million Tonnes of Oil E q uiv alent 3 0 4 0 5 0

10

0

Oil

N atural Gas

Coal

B ioenergy and Waste

N uclear

Wind, Solar and H y dro

Source: B E I S

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