UK still heavily reliant on hydrocarbons and imports – UK Government The 2023 Annual Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics (DUKES) figures recently released by the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero show that the UK still has continuing dependence on hydrocarbons and imported energy. The analysis indicated that whilst overall energy demand was stable last year, transport demand continued to recover (up 15 per cent), but was still lower than pre-pandemic levels due to reduced demand for air travel. Household and industrial usage fell as a result of record temperatures in the summer of 2022, with higher energy…
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