United Kingdom Annual Gas Production and Consumption 1980 - 2008

Consumption of gas in the UK has seen a steady yearly increase. Production kept pace with and even passed consumption levels until recent years. The UK is likely to be an importer of gas for the foreseeable future.

(Billion Cubic Feet)

Production Consumption Difference (When Negative) Difference (When Positive)
1980	1323
	1702
		-379.000 (28.65%imported.)
1981	1327
	1740
		-413.000 (31.12%imported.)
1982	1365
	1743
		-378.000 (27.69%imported.)
1983	1403
	1815
		-412.000 (29.37%imported.)
1984	1364
	1851
		-487.000 (35.7%imported.)
1985	1522
	1991
		-469.000 (30.81%imported.)
1986	1596
	2020
		-424.000 (26.57%imported.)
1987	1679
	2079
		-400.000 (23.82%imported.)
1988	1617
	1972
		-355.000 (21.95%imported.)
1989	1585
	1951
		-366.000 (23.09%imported.)
1990	1754
	2059
		-305.000 (17.39%imported.)
1991	2005
	2218
		-213.000 (10.62%imported.)
1992	1964
	2170
		-206.000 (10.49%imported.)
1993	2313
	2412
		-99.000 (4.28%imported.)
1994	2466
	2542
		-76.000 (3.08%imported.)
1995	2666
	2690
		-24.000 (0.9%imported.)
1996	3177
	3182
		-5.000 (0.16%imported.)
1997	3031
	3013
	+18.000	(0.59%exported/stored.)
1998	3144
	3072
	+72.000	(2.29%exported/stored.)
1999	3486
	3259
	+227.000	(6.51%exported/stored.)
2000	3826
	3373
	+453.000	(11.84%exported/stored.)
2001	3689
	3338
	+351.000	(9.51%exported/stored.)
2002	3658
	3379
	+279.000	(7.63%exported/stored.)
2003	3632
	3358
	+274.000	(7.54%exported/stored.)
2004	3426
	3514
		-88.000 (2.57%imported.)
2005	3118
	3376
		-258.000 (8.27%imported.)
2006	2819
	3213
		-394.000 (13.98%imported.)
2007	2553
	3244
		-691.000 (27.07%imported.)
2008	2469
	3388
		-919.000 (37.22%imported.)

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