energy in the UK P2

• What type of energy has the UK traditionally relied on?

  Fossil fuels
• In 1970, what percentage of the UK's electricity came from coal and oil?

  91%
• What led to gas supplying 22% of the UK's energy by 1980?

  Discovery of gas reserves under the North Sea
• What type of energy resource has the UK shifted toward recently?

  Renewable energy resources
• By what year are all coal-fired stations in the UK due to close?

  2025
• What are the reasons for less demand for coal, oil, and gas in the UK?

  • The UK's supplies are running out
  • Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
  • The last steep coal mine closed in December 2015
• What problems are caused by exploiting energy resources?

  • It's expensive (North Sea oil)
  • Consumer costs are high
  • Releases greenhouse gases
  • Fracking pollutes groundwater
  • Natural ecosystems are damaged by renewable energy generators
  • Wind farms are considered an eyesore