UK energy production down 6% in 2009

The Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices report by the Department of Energy and Climate Change reveals that Total energy production in the UK in 2009 was 166.8 million tons of oil equivalent, 5.8% lower than 2008. Total demand for coal in 2009 as a whole, at 48.8 million tons, was 16.1% lower than in 2008, with consumption by electricity generators down by 16.9%. Coal stocks showed a seasonal fall of 0.6 million tons during the fourth quarter of 2009 and at the end of December 2009 stood at 24.4 million tons, 6.0 million tons higher than at the end of December 2008. Total indigenous UK production of natural gas in 2009 was 14.3% lower than in 2008. However, imports and exports of natural gas were 12.0% and 11.8% higher respectively in 2009 than in the previous year. LNG accounted for around 25% of gas imports in 2009, while demand for gas in 2009 as a whole was 7.7% lower than in 2008.