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United Kingdom
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Global rank#33out of 67 countries
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Historical trend

50.632.514.5-3.6-21.7199020072023United Kingdom · 2023: 44.04%United Kingdom

Analytical takeaways

  • United Kingdom records 44.04% for Energy imports, net (% of energy use) in 2023, ranking #33 globally out of 67 countries.
  • Energy imports, net (% of energy use) increased from 2.30% in 1990 to 44.04% in 2023, a gain of 41.75%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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