Energy Resources in Contrasting Countries-UK

Question 1

Percentage usages of different energy types

Answer 1

Coal- 38% 
Natural gas- 28%
Nuclear- 21%
Renewables- 11%
Other- 2%

Question 2

Difference between today and 1970

Answer 2

Consume less energy today due to increased efficiency eg 3 million tonnes compared to 53 million.

Question 3

What is set to increase in the 2020s?

Answer 3

In the late 2020s, nuclear is also set to contribute more as the UK’s new generation of nuclear power stations come online.

Question 4

Average UK energy bill in 2005 compared to 2013?

Answer 4

The average UK energy bill in 2005 was £580 compared to 2013’s £1385.

Question 5

CO2 emissions from each fuel type.

Answer 5

Coal- 910g/kWH 
Natural gas- 390g/kWh 
Nuclear- 0g/kWh 
Renewables- 0g/kWh 
Other- 590g/kWh

Question 6

Number of people in fuel poverty? Define?

Answer 6

The number of people in fuel poverty (the number of households which need to spend more than average on fuel to keep warm and who would be left with “a residual income below the official poverty line” if they did) is 2.4m.

Question 7

The Office of National Statistics estimated how many winter deaths?

Answer 7

31,100 excess winter deaths in England in Wales during 2012-2013 and of those, 9,000 are believed to have died because they were living in freezing homes.

Question 8

How much of fossil fuels are sourced from abroad?

Answer 8

43% of fossil fuels from abroad.