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United Kingdom vs. Ireland

Energy

United KingdomIreland
Electricity - production318.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)28.53 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption309.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)25.68 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports2.153 billion kWh (2016 est.)1.583 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports19.7 billion kWh (2016 est.)871 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production1 million bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports907,100 bbl/day (2017 est.)66,210 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - exports710,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)5,900 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves2.069 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves176 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)9.911 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production42.11 billion cu m (2017 est.)3.511 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption79.17 billion cu m (2017 est.)5.238 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports11.27 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports47 billion cu m (2017 est.)1.642 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity97.06 million kW (2016 est.)9.945 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels50% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)65% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources39% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)33% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production1.29 million bbl/day (2017 est.)64,970 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption1.584 million bbl/day (2017 est.)153,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports613,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)37,040 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports907,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)126,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook