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Executive Summary

Introduction

THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

The Energy Industry

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS

TOTAL ENERGY EXPENDITURE

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Table 2.1: Production of Primary Fuels (000 tonnes of oil equivalent), 1970-1993

Table 2.2: Production and Consumption of Primary Fuels (million tonnes of oil equivalent), 1993

Table 2.3: Final Energy Consumption by User ( percent), 1993

Table 2.4: Final Consumption by Fuel ( percent), 1993

Table 2.5: Expenditure on Energy by Final Users (£m), 1993

Table 2.6: Expenditure by Fuel - Final Consumers (£m), 1993

Table 2.7: Expenditure on Energy by Households at Current Prices (£m), 1993

Table 2.8: Industrial Fuel Prices (pence per kilowatt hour), 1989-1993

Table 2.9: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by the Process Industries at Current and Fourth Quarter 1992 Prices (£m), 1992-1997

Table 2.10: Expenditure on Process Plant at Current and Fourth Quarter 1992 Prices (£m), 1992-1997

The Oil Industry

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

INDUSTRY SUPPLY

OIL CONSUMPTION

MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Table 3.1: Oil Production and Demand (million tonnes), 1975-1993

Table 3.2: North Sea Crude Prices (US$ per barrel), 1976-1994

Table 3.3: Total Exploration Expenditure on Oil and Gas (£m money of the day), 1983-1993

Table 3.4: Operating and Development Expenditure on Oil Fields (£m), 1983-1993

Table 3.5: Refining Distillation Capacity (000 tonnes), 1993

Table 3.6: Production of Petroleum Products from Imported and Indigenous Crude (tonnes), 1992 and 1993

Table 3.7: UK Petrol Sites, 1984-1993

Table 3.8: Suppliers of Petrol to the Retail Market, End of 1993

Table 3.9: Hypermarket/Supermarket Sites Retailing Petrol and Derv, 1993

Table 3.10: Number of Sites Retailing Petrol and Derv, 1984-1993

Table 3.11: Average UK Retail Prices for Petrol and Derv (pence per litre and duty), 1993 and 1994

Table 3.12: UK Deliveries into Consumption of Petroleum Products (tonnes), 1992 and 1993

Table 3.13: Petrol and Derv Deliveries to Retail and Commercial Consumers (tonnes), 1993

Table 3.14: Annual Sales of Mineral Oil and Natural Gas from UK Sources (£m), 1988-1993

Table 3.15: UK Exports of Crude Oil by Volume and Value (000 tonnes and £m), 1991-1993

Table 3.16: UK Imports of Crude Oil by Volume and Value (000 tonnes and £m), 1991-1993

Table 3.17: UK Exports of Refined Petroleum Products by Volume and Value (000 tonnes and £m) 1991-1993

Table 3.18: UK Imports of Refined Petroleum Products by Volume and Value (000 tonnes and £m), 1991-1993

Table 3.19: Forecasts for Petroleum Production by Volume (million tonnes), 1994-1998

Table 3.20: Total Forecast of Capital Expenditure on Current and Future Developments - High Estimates (£m at fourth quarter 1992 prices), 1991-1997

Table 3.21: Forecast of Expenditure on Process Plant and Equipment for Petroleum and Natural Gas Developments (£m at fourth quarter 1992 prices), 1993-1997

Table 3.22: Forecast of Capital Expenditure and Process Plant Expenditure for UK Petroleum Refining - Mean Estimate (£m at fourth quarter 1992 prices),1993-1997

per barrel), 1976-1997

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

INDUSTRY SUPPLY

MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Table 4.1: UK Natural Gas Production and Demand (million tonnes of oil equivalent), 1978-1993

Table 4.2: Indigenous Gas Production (billion cubic metres), 1991-1993

Table 4.3: UK Gas Production and Consumption (gigawatt hours), 1991-1993

Table 4.4: North Sea and Onshore Natural Gas Consumption by Fuel Producers and Final Users (gigawatt hours), 1991-1993

Table 4.5: Industrial Gas Sales Great Britain (gigawatt hours), 1993

Table 4.6: Commercial Gas Sales Great Britain (gigawatt hours), 1993

Table 4.7: Forecasts for Gas Production (billion cubic metres), 1994-1998

The Electricity Industry

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

INDUSTRY SUPPLY

MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Table 5.1: UK percentage Share of Primary Fuels (heat supplied basis), 1984-1993

Table 5.2: Electricity Consumption (terawatt hours), 1975-1993

Table 5.3: Electricity Supplied (gigawatt hours), 1991-1993

Table 5.4: Fuel Input for Electricity Generation (million tonnes of oil equivalent), 1970-1993

Table 5.5: UK Sales of Electricity (gigawatt hours), 1991-1993

Table 5.6: Value of UK Electricity Sales (£m), 1991-1993

Table 5.7: Industrial Sector Sales from Public Distribution System (gigawatt hours), 1993

Table 5.8: Service Sector Sales from Public Distribution System (gigawatt hours and percent), 1993

Table 5.9: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by the Electricity Generating Industry at Fourth Quarter 1992 Prices (£m), 1993-1997

The Nuclear Energy Industry

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

NUCLEAR CONSUMPTION

INDUSTRY SUPPLY

MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Table 6.1: Consumption of Nuclear Energy (million tonnes of oil equivalent), 1983-1993

Table 6.2: UK percentage Share Primary Fuels (heat supplied basis), 1983-1993

Table 6.3: EC Nuclear Net Production (million kilowatt hours), 1993

Table 6.4: Estimates of Total and Nuclear Electricity Generation EU Countries (net terawatt hours), 1993 and 2000

Table 6.5: Estimates of Total and Nuclear Electricity Capacity EU Countries (net gigawatts), 1993 and 2000

Table 6.6: Status of Nuclear Power Plants EU Countries (net gigawatts), 1993

The Coal Industry

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

COAL CONSUMPTION

INDUSTRY SUPPLY

MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Table 7.1: National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation Statistics, 1947-1993/1994

Table 7.2: Supply and Consumption of Coal (000 tonnes), 1991-1993

Table 7.3: British Coal Corporation Sales (million tonnes), 1992/1993 and 1993/1994

Table 7.4: British Coal Deep Mined Sales (000 tonnes), 1992-1994

Table 7.5: Saleable Output and Value of Production (million tonnes, £m and £), 1993 and 1994

Table 7.6: Exports of Coal (000 tonnes), 1991-1993

Table 7.7: UK Imports of Coal (000 tonnes), 1993

The Renewable Energy Industry

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

SOLAR ENERGY

WIND ENERGY

BIOFUELS

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP)

Table 8.1: Renewable Resources Used to Generate Electricity and Heat (000 tonnes of oil equivalent), 1991-1993

Table 8.2: Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources (gigawatt hours), 1993

Table 8.3: Combined Heat and Power Installations and Capacities, 1993

Table 8.4: Combined Heat and Power Usage by Sector, 1993

Key Note Industry Forum

THE TOTAL ENERGY INDUSTRY

INDIVIDUAL FUELS

Glossary

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

ICC INFORMATION SOURCES

ICC INFORMATION GROUP LTD

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The UK, with its abundance of oil, gas and coal has a wealth of indigenous energy resources. In its position as one of the most energy-rich countries in Europe, it is uniquely placed to profit from a strong energy market.

Expenditure on energy by final users amounts to some £53bn per year. UK householders spend over £26bn on energy products, representing 6.5 percent of total consumers' expenditure.

The industry includes:

. Oil -- a major export commodity, which provides petroleum products crucial to the transport sector.
. Natural gas -- which is of rapidly-growing importance in the electricity generation sector.
. Electricity -- which accounts for 30 percent of householders' expenditure on energy products.
. Nuclear energy -- which provides a spin-off market in technology and services.
. Coal -- for which there are plentiful reserves, but a declining market.
. Renewables -- such as wind, solar and biofuels, now providing good potential commercial opportunities.

Recent major changes in the industry have been dominated by the move towards privatisation. Gas and electricity, already established in the private sector, are enjoying growing competition, closely followed by coal where the sale into private hands should be completed by the end of 1994. The nuclear industry is still under review, although the commercial sectors of it are also being prepared for sale. These changes, along with environmental considerations and European policy, are key influential factors in how the market is developing.

One of the main areas of change is in electricity generation, where the building of new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power stations is increasing the share of gas usage as a power-generating fuel.

The emphasis for energy requirements in the future may well be different from the current scene. However, the new competitive driving force should serve to retain and stimulate the strong market, and to provide good commercial opportunities.

Text © 1994 Key Note

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