UK’s electricity supply increasingly independent

The UK’s electricity supply is becoming less reliant on foreign fuels such as gas imports, a report has found.

Analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) found that in 2025, 46% of the primary energy used to supply electricity to the UK was imported, down from 48% in 2024 and from the peak of 67% in 2013.

The report said results could see further improvement in 2026 if deployment of renewables exceeds the decline in North Sea gas production.

Without renewables, 73% of the primary energy used for supplying UK electricity would have been imported in 2025.

Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin, Head of Analysis at the ECIU, said: “Many people won’t necessarily realise it, but the UK has made significant progress in shifting away from gas and towards renewables, boosting energy independence in the process.”