In 2023, the UK had 1.14 million tonnes of oil equivalent available, marking the baseline for analyzing future trends. From 2024 onwards, there’s a continuous decline in solid fossil fuels availability, dropping from 1.03 in 2024 to 0.56717 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2028. The annual decrease ranges from 5.12% in 2025 to 16.48% in 2028. Over this five-year period, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) indicates a notable average annual reduction of approximately 11.9%.
Future trends to monitor include the UK's energy policy shifts towards renewables, impacting the demand and availability of solid fossil fuels, alongside technological advances in energy efficiency that might further reduce consumption needs.