UK is one of the largest energy consumers in the world. In the 2008 UK consumed around 9.85 exajoules (EJ) - approximately 2% of the estimated world energy use.Transport consumes most of the energy in the UK with 38.83% of total energy consumption, while industry accounts for around 20% of UK's total energy consumption. In the last 30 years the amount of fuel used by transport had risen by around 60%.
The most important fuel for electricity generation in UK is natural gas that produces 39.93% of UK's electricity, followed by coal with 33%, and nuclear energy with 19,26%.
UK's most important renewable energy source are biofuels accounting for 39.4% of all renewable energy produced.
Solar energy in United Kingdom represents less than 0,3% of total EU solar capacity.
UK currently has more than 250 operating wind farms.
UK is the largest producer of oil and second-largest producer of natural gas in the European Union, though in the last couple of years there has been a severe decline in production of both of these fuels.
Fossil fuels account for 78% of UK's electricity. Renewable energy sources, including hydropower account for only 5% of UK's electricity.
There are currently 10 operating nuclear power plants in United Kingdom.
UK's oil production in 2009 was 1.5 million barrels per day, of which 86% was crude oil. UK currently has 3.1 billion barrels proven oil reserves.
UK consumed 60.2 million short tons of coal in 2009.
In 2008, UK's per capita energy-related CO2 emissions were 9.4 metric tons.
