Imports of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom amounted to 210.9 terawatt hours in 2023, this was a 24 percent decrease from the previous year when the imported amount reached 277.8 terawatt hours. The United States is the leading LNG importing country to the UK.
Annual amount of liquefied natural gas imported in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023
(in gigawatt hours)
Characteristic
Imports in gigawatt hours
2023
210,881
2022
277,833
2021
159,864
2020
200,066
2019
186,068
2018
74,790
2017
70,677
2016
106,648
2015
152,406
2014
123,910
2013
102,620
2012
150,098
2011
274,794
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GOV.UK, & Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (July 31, 2024). Annual amount of liquefied natural gas imported in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/550850/liquefied-natural-gas-imports-uk/
GOV.UK, und Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Annual amount of liquefied natural gas imported in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550850/liquefied-natural-gas-imports-uk/
GOV.UK, Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2024). Annual amount of liquefied natural gas imported in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/550850/liquefied-natural-gas-imports-uk/
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