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Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 8 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Energy Supply: Imports

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the UK's energy needs are currently being met from the UK's own resources; and what proportion of this is dependent on the importing of (1) oil, and (2) gas, from overseas suppliers.

Answer

The most recent data (Energy Trends, December 2021) for the 9 months to September 2021 shows 60.4 per cent of our energy needs was met from indigenous production. Of the remaining 37.4 per cent (with stock changes accounting for the residual difference), 20 per cent of our net imports was for primary oil and oil products and 64 per cent for gas. The vast majority of our gas imports came from reliable suppliers such as Norway.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6779
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Energy supply Imports Oil Natural gas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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