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The latest provisional monthly energy statistics produced by the Department of Energy and Climate Change were released on 25 September 2014 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. 

Highlights for the 3 month period May 2014 to July 2014, compared to the same period a year earlier include:

• Primary energy consumption in the UK fell by 5.2%, on a temperature adjusted basis it fell by 4.4%. (table ET 1.2)
• Indigenous energy production fell by 0.6% (table ET 1.1), with coal output down by 10.8%. (table ET 2.5)
• Oil production down 3.2% due to maintenance activities (table ET 3.10), whilst gas production down 1.9%. (table ET 4.2)
• Gas provided 39.1% of electricity generation by Major Power Producers, with coal’s share at 24.8% and nuclear at 25.1%.* (table ET 5.4)
• Wind generation by Major Power Producers down 15.6%, due to low wind speeds.* (table ET 5.4)
• Low carbon share of electricity generation by Major Power Producers up 3.7 percentage points to 36.1%, due to increased nuclear output.* (table ET 5.4)

Statistics on monthly production and consumption of coal, electricity*, gas, oil and total energy include data for the UK for the period up to the end of July 2014.

Statistics on average temperatures, wind speeds, sun hours and rainfall include data for the UK for the period up to the end of August 2014.

Statistics on energy prices include retail price data for the UK for August 2014, and petrol & diesel data for September 2014, with EU comparative data for August 2014.

The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 28 August 2014.

The next release of provisional monthly energy statistics will take place on 30 October 2014.

Provisional quarterly energy statistics for Q2 2014 (April to June), have also been released in the statistical publications Energy Trends andQuarterly Energy Prices.

*Major Power Producers (MPPs) data published monthly, all generating companies data published quarterly.

To access the latest data tables please click on the relevant subject link(s) below.

Please note that the links below will always direct you to the latest data release. If you are interested in historical data please contact DECC(Kevin.Harris@decc.gsi.gov.uk)