| Change since | |
 |
1970 |
|
1990 |
|
1998 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: DTI, ONS
- Between 1990 and 2002, the output of the economy increased by 31 per cent whilst energy consumption only increased by about 6 per cent.
- Energy consumption per unit of GDP (the energy ratio) has fallen over the same period by 19 per cent.
- In 2002, the Energy ratio was 10 per cent lower than its level in 1998.