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- 28 June 2007
Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today, 28 June by the Department of Trade and Industry. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of the year on year changes. The June edition of Energy Trends also includes articles on: “Renewable energy in 2006″, “Estimates of heat use in the UK”, “UK oil imports since 1920″, “Regional and local use of road transport fuels 2005″, “Fuel Poverty”, and “Small area electricity and gas consumption”. Quarterly Energy Prices covers prices to domestic and industrial consumers, prices of oil products and comparisons of international fuel prices. TOTAL ENERGY: QUARTER 1 2007 - Total production in the first quarter of 2007 at 49.3 million tonnes of oil equivalent was 13.3 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2006. When examining seasonally adjusted and temperature corrected annualised rates: - Total inland consumption on a primary fuel input basis was 240.3 million tonnes of oil equivalent in the first quarter of 2007, 1.8 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2006. - Between the first quarters of 2006 and 2007 coal and other solid fuel consumption fell by 13.4 per cent. - Oil consumption increased by 2.5 per cent. - Gas consumption rose by 6.3 per cent. - Primary electricity consumption decreased by 27.8 per cent. COAL: QUARTER 1 2007 - Provisional figures for the first quarter of 2007 show that coal production (including an estimate for slurry) was down 27.9 per cent on the first quarter of 2006 at 4.0 million tonnes. The decrease was the product of a fall of 42.0 per cent in deep mined production and a decrease of 11.3 per cent in opencast production. - The fall in deep mined production is due to mine closures. - Imports of coal in the first quarter of 2007 were 2.3 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2006 at 12.2 million tonnes. - 84 per cent of the coal imported in the first quarter of 2007 (10.2 million tonnes) was steam coal, largely for the power stations market. OIL: QUARTER 1 2007 - Total indigenous UK production of crude oil and NGLs in the first quarter of 2007 decreased by 4.5 per cent compared with 2006 to 19.9 million tonnes. Three new fields started production during the year ending march 2007, including the very large Buzzard field. - The UK was a net exporter of oil and oil products in the first quarter of 2007 by 0.1 million tonnes. In the same period of 2006 the UK was a net importer by 0.6 million tonnes. The primary reason for the change from net importer to net exporter was refinery maintenance work. This resulted in the UK being a net exporter of oil products in the first quarter of 2007 by 1.0 million tonnes compared with the UK being a net importer of oil products by 0.3 million tonnes in the same period of 2006. - Overall primary demand for oil products in the first quarter of 2007 was 5.1 per cent lower than last year. - Motor spirit deliveries rose by 0.1 per cent. Deliveries of Derv fuel increased by 3.8. Deliveries of aviation turbine fuel rose by 9.3 per cent. GAS: QUARTER 1 2007 - Total indigenous UK production of natural gas in the first quarter of 2007 was 16.8 per cent lower than in the corresponding quarter of 2006. Overall, natural gas production is declining as UKCS reserves deplete. - Compared with the first quarter of 20065, exports of natural gas in the first quarter of 2007 increased by 44.1 per cent and imports increased by 50.6 per cent. - Demand for gas in the first quarter of 2007 was 3.4 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2006. - Gas use for electricity generation was 34.2 per cent higher. - Provisionally, consumption in the domestic sector fell by 12.9 per cent, while public administration, commerce and agriculture consumption fell by 11.2 per cent. Consumption in the industrial sector fell by 12.3 per cent. ELECTRICITY: QUARTER 1 2007 - Fuel used by generators in the first quarter of 2007 was, in total, 8.8 per cent lower than the first quarter of 2006. - Coal use during the quarter was 21.1 per cent lower than a year earlier. - Total electricity supplied by all generators in the first quarter of 2007 was 4.8 per cent lower (-5.1 TWh) than a year earlier. - Final consumption of electricity fell by 4.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2007. Domestic use fell by 6.2 per cent and consumption by commercial, public administration, transport and agricultural customers was down by 1.3 per cent. Industrial use of electricity was 4.4 per cent lower. PRICES: QUARTER 1 2007 - Average industrial gas prices including CCL were 32.0 per cent lower in real terms in Q1 2007 compared to Q1 2006, whilst prices excluding CCL were 32.5 per cent lower. - Average industrial electricity prices including CCL were 7.0 per cent higher in real terms in Q1 2007 compared to Q1 2006, whilst prices excluding CCL were 7.5 per cent higher. - Estimates suggest that in April 2007, medium industrial electricity prices in the UK including taxes were below the EU15 median. Prices for all other size bands of industrial electricity and gas consumers were at or above the EU15 median. - In mid June 2007, unleaded petrol was on average 96.6 pence per litre, an increase of 1.3 pence per litre compared to a year earlier. - In mid June 2007, diesel was, on average, 97.2 pence per litre, 0.5 pence per litre lower than a year earlier. (1) Deflated using the GDP implied deflator. Includes estimates of the average Climate Change Levy paid. (1) Prices are provisional estimates. (2) Prices are for ultra low sulphur versions of these fuels. - Provisonial Q1 2007 data shows that the price paid for all fuel and light by household consumers has risen by 22.9 per cent in real terms between Q1 2006 and Q1 2007. - Domestic electricity prices, including VAT, in Q1 2007 were 21.1 per cent higher in real terms than in Q1 2006. The price of domestic gas rose by 33.7 per cent in real terms over the same period, whilst the price of heating oils fell by 12.1 per cent. - Estimates suggest that in April 2007, domestic gas prices in the UK, including taxes, for medium sized consumers were the second lowest in the EU15 and domestic electricity process were fifth lowest. RENEWABLES: 2005 A special feature in the June 2007 Energy Trends looks at Renewable energy in 2006. It includes summary renewables statistics for 2006, which are published for the first time. A full set of renewables statistics will appear in the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics, which will be published on 26 July 2007. The main features of the latest statistics are: - Electricity generated from all renewables as a percentage of total UK electricity generation rose to 4.6 per cent in 2006 using the international definition of renewables. In 2005 on the same basis it was it was 4.2 per cent. - In 2006 the percentage of UK electricity sales that were from sources eligible for the Renewables Obligation (RO) was 4.4 per cent, up from 4.0 per cent in 2005. - Total electricity generation from all renewable sources in 2006 was 18,133 GWh, 7.5 per cent up on 2005. - Generation from biofuels grew by 3 per cent, withinh which landfill gas was the main contributor. There was no growth in the contribution from the co-firing of biomass with fossil fuels. - Generation from offshore wind grew by 49 per cent; and generation from offshore wind grew by 27 per cent. - As at 31 December 2006, 449 projects contracted under the Non Fossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO), the Scottish Renewables Orders (SRO) and the Northern IreIand NFFO had been commissioned and were generating electricity, with a capacity totalling 1,200 MW. Total renewables capacity in the UK at that date was 3,613 MW (in DNC terms). ISSUED BY: Notes to editors 1. More detailed figures of United Kingdom energy production and consumption and of energy prices, for the first quarter of 2007 are given in the June 2007 editions of ENERGY TRENDS and QUARTERLY ENERGY PRICES respectively, the Department’s statistical bulletins on energy, published on 28 June 2007. 2. Energy Trends and the Quarterly Energy Prices bulletins, published quarterly, are available in hard copy from DTI on subscription, price £40 per annum and on the internet at http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/statistics/publications/index.html The processing of subscription order/renewal fees has been transferred from DTI to Amey Plc with effect from 1 September 2005. For new subscription queries or a subscription form, telephone Amey on 01633 224712 or you can write to: Amey, 7th Floor, Clarence House, Clarence Place, Newport South Wales NP19 7AA. A subscription form is also available on our Internet site http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/statistics/publications/trends/index.html Single copies of Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices are also available from the DTI Publications Orderline priced £6 and £8 respectively: 3. More detailed annual data on energy production and consumption for the years 2001 to 2005 are available in the DIGEST OF UNITED KINGDOM ENERGY STATISTICS 2006, published by the Stationery Office on 27 July 2006, priced £39.50. The Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2007 will be published on the 26 July 2007, all information will be available on the Internet at http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/statistics/publictions/dukes/page39771.html This post has been viewed 1753 times.  Related posts... |
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