Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q3 2023 Part 2

Energy Statistics for Scotland - Q3 2023 Figures - part 2

January 2024

Key Points

This is the publication of the delayed annual subnational gas and electricity consumption data for 2022.

Compared to 2021, both electricity and gas consumption in 2022 have fallen by 4% and 8% respectively.

In 2022, electricity consumption decreased 9% in the domestic sector and 1% in the non-domestic sector compared to 2021.

In 2022, gas consumption decreased 13% in the domestic sector and 0.5% in the non-domestic sector compared to 2021.

In 2022, the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s gross electricity consumption was generated from renewable sources, an increase of 26 percentage points compared to 2021.

Provisional results for energy productivity show that Scotland’s Energy Productivity target is 14% higher than the 2015 baseline. This is due to an increase in both GVA and a decrease in energy consumption in 2022.