Coal consumption for the industry sector in the United Kingdom amounted to around 1.35 million metric tons in 2021. While this was a slight increase compared to the previous year, coal consumption by the industrial sector has seen an overall decrease in recent years.
Final consumption of coal by the industry sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Consumption in thousand metric tons
2021
1,354
2020
1,292
2019
1,446
2018
1,701
2017
1,732
2016
1,963
2015
2,073
2014
2,442
2013
2,323
2012
1,826
2011
1,798
2010
1,959
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GOV.UK. (July 28, 2022). Final consumption of coal by the industry sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/554405/coal-consumption-industry-uk/
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