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Industry
Uses More Energy Energy consumption and output in
UK industry
Energy consumption by the non-domestic sectors
of the UK economy increased by 7.8 per cent between
1993 and 2001, while output (Gross Domestic Product)
rose 22.5 per cent in real terms. This resulted in
a decrease in energy intensity (energy consumed per
unit of output) of 15 per cent.
Direct non-domestic use of energy
from fossil fuels increased from 145.8 million tonnes
of oil equivalent (mtoes) in 1993 to 162.4 mtoes in
2001, a rise of 11 per cent. The largest increase
was in the transport and communication sector which
rose nearly 40 per cent from 23.4 mtoes in 1993 to
32.5 mtoes in 2001. The largest contributory factor
is the increase in energy use by the civil aviation
sector.
Across the whole economy the
amount of energy derived directly from fossil fuels
increased nearly 10 per cent from 203.7 mtoes in 1993
to 222.9 mtoes in 2001. Total energy use in 2001 amounted
to 245 mtoes of which 22.1 mtoes (9 per cent) came
from non-fossil sources such as nuclear power, hydroelectricity
and imports of electricity.
Renewable sources such as solar,
wind, wave, wood and straw increased from 1.6 mtoes
in 1993 to 3.1 mtoes in 2001. Renewable energy made
up 1.3 per cent of all energy production in 2001.
The Government has set a target of 10 per cent from
renewable sources by 2010 and 20 per cent by 2020.
