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Energy Trends and Prices statistical release: 26 November 2020

The latest provisional monthly energy production, consumption and prices statistics produced by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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Energy production and consumption statistics are provided in total and by fuel and provide an analysis of the latest 3 months data compared to the same period a year earlier. Energy price statistics cover domestic price indices, prices of road fuels and petroleum products and comparisons of international road fuel prices.

Energy production and consumption

Highlights for the 3 month period July 2020 to September 2020, compared to the same period a year earlier include:

  • Primary energy consumption in the UK on a fuel input basis fell by 12% with a noticeable reduction in petroleum consumption as demand for transport fuels fell due to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown from 23 March 2020; however consumption of transport fuels has grown steadily since May 2020 as restrictions have been lifted. On a temperature adjusted basis consumption fell by nearly 10%. (table ET 1.2) and (table ET 3.13)
  • Indigenous energy production down by 5.9%, with falls in coal, oil, gas, nuclear and hydro output more than offsetting rises in output from bioenergy, wind and solar. (table ET 1.1)
  • Electricity generation by Major Power Producers down 0.8%, with coal down 28% due to no coal burnt in Great Britain until mid-August, but gas up 6.1% and renewables up by 3.2%.* (table ET 5.4)
  • Gas provided 46.7% of electricity generation by Major Power Producers, with renewables at 34.3%, nuclear at 17.5% and coal at 0.9%.* (table ET 5.4)
  • Low carbon share of electricity generation by Major Power Producers down 2.7 percentage points to 51.8%, whilst fossil fuel share of electricity generation stood at 47.7%.* (table ET 5.4)

*Major Power Producers (MPPs) data published monthly, all generating companies data published quarterly.

Energy prices

Highlights for November 2020 compared to October 2020:

  • Petrol and diesel prices both down 0.8 pence per litre. (table QEP 4.1.1)

Contacts

Lead statistician Warren Evans, Tel 0300 068 5059

Press enquiries, Tel 020 7215 1000

Data periods and coverage

Statistics on monthly production and consumption of coal, electricity, gas, oil and total energy include data for the UK for the period up to the end of September 2020.

Statistics on average temperatures, wind speeds, sun hours and rainfall include data for the UK for the period up to the end of October 2020.

Statistics on energy prices include retail price data for the UK for October 2020, and petrol & diesel data for November 2020, with EU comparative data for October 2020.

Next release

The next release of provisional monthly energy statistics will take place on 22 December 2020.

Data tables

To access the data tables associated with this release please click on the relevant subject link(s) below. For further information please use the contact details provided.

Please note that the links below will always direct you to the latest data tables. If you are interested in historical data tables please contact BEIS (kevin.harris@beis.gov.uk)

Subject and table number Energy production and consumption, and weather data
Total Energy Contact: Energy statistics, Tel: 0300 068 5041
ET 1.1 Indigenous production of primary fuels
ET 1.2 Inland energy consumption: primary fuel input basis
Coal Contact: Coal statistics, Tel: 0300 068 5050
ET 2.5 Coal production and foreign trade
ET 2.6 Coal consumption and coal stocks
Oil Contact: Oil statistics, Tel: 0300 068 5101
ET 3.10 Indigenous production, refinery receipts, imports and exports
ET 3.11 Stocks of petroleum
ET 3.12 Refinery throughput and output of petroleum products
ET 3.13 Deliveries of petroleum products for inland consumption
Gas Contact: Gas statistics, Tel: 0207 215 8170
ET 4.2 Natural gas production and supply
ET 4.3 Natural gas imports and exports
ET 4.4 Natural gas imports
Electricity Contact: Electricity statistics, Tel: 0207 215 2995
ET 5.3 Fuel used in electricity generation by major producers
ET 5.4 Electricity production and availability from the public supply system
ET 5.5 Availability and consumption of electricity
Weather Contact: Energy statistics, Tel: 0300 068 5041
ET 7.1 Average temperatures and deviations from the long term mean
ET 7.2 Average wind speed and deviations from the long term mean
ET 7.3 Average daily sun hours and deviations from the long term mean
ET 7.4 Average monthly rainfall and deviations from the long term mean
Subject and table number Energy prices data
Domestic energy price indices Contact: Energy Prices statistics, Tel: 0300 068 5060
QEP 2.1.3 Retail prices index: fuels components monthly figures
Monthly and annual prices of road fuels and petroleum product Contact: Energy Prices statistics, Tel: 0300 068 5060
QEP 4.1.1 Typical retail prices of petroleum products and a crude oil price index (monthly data)
International road fuel prices Contact: Energy Prices statistics, Tel: 0300 068 5060
QEP 5.1.1 Premium unleaded petrol prices in the EU
QEP 5.2.1 Diesel prices in the EU

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Published 26 November 2020

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