Solid and manufactured fuels is the energy type with the highest final energy consumption within the iron and steel industries. Between 2015 and 2040, figures are expected to decrease by 226 thousand metric tons of oil equivalent. The second most used energy type is natural gas, with a final energy consumption forecasted to reach 235 thousand metric tons of oil equivalent in 2040.
Forecasted final energy consumption of the iron and steel industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2040, by energy type*
(in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)
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* Projected data is taken from the reference scenario, which is based on central estimates of economic growth and fossil fuel prices and contains all agreed policies where decisions on policy design are sufficiently advanced to allow robust estimates of impact (i.e. including 'planned' policies).
** Solid/Manufactured Fuels' includes steam coal, anthracite, manufactured sold fuels, benzole, tars, blast furnace gas and coke oven gas.
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UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (October 19, 2020). Forecasted final energy consumption of the iron and steel industries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2040, by energy type* (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/494994/final-energy-consumption-iron-steel-industries-uk/
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