Domestic energy consumption in the UK 1990-2023, by end use

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
May 23, 2025

Domestic energy consumption fell significantly in 2022 and 2023. More than **** of that energy consumed by households was used for space heating, which was the segment that decreased the most in the past years. Water heating and appliances also made up a significant share of the energy consumed by households. In 2023, residential buildings were among the subsegments responsible for the most greenhouse gas emissions in the UK.

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Domestic energy consumption in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2023, by end use (in megatonnes of oil equivalent)

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September 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2023

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This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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