United Kingdom Oil
Production (2025)#25 World
768,557b/d+4% YoY
Consumption (2025)#16 World
1,383,995b/d−0.82% YoY
Daily Deficit (2025)
−615,437b/d
Production covers 55.5% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in the United Kingdom
- the United Kingdom has proven oil reserves of 1,500,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#38 in the world), representing 0.08% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, the United Kingdom has roughly 7 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in the United Kingdom
- the United Kingdom produced 768,557 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#25 in the world), an increase of 4% from 738,776 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 615,779 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 58,969 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in the United Kingdom
- the United Kingdom consumed 1,383,995 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2025 (#16 in the world), a decrease of 0.82% from 2024. This represents about 1.3% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in the United Kingdom averaged 0.84 us gallons per day in 2025 (#79 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (39.8%), Motor Gasoline (22.9%), and Jet Fuel (18.7%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in the United Kingdom
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in the United Kingdom
- In 2025, the United Kingdom produced approximately 768,557 barrels per day of oil and consumed 1,383,995 barrels per day , a deficit of 615,437 barrels per day.
United Kingdom Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,500,000,000 | 38 | 0.08% | 768,557 | +4% | 25 | 0.72% | 1,383,995 | −0.82% | 8 | — | 0.84 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,500,000,000 | 38 | 0.09% | 738,776 | −7.6% | 25 | 0.72% | 1,395,410 | +0.66% | 16 | 1.4% | 0.85 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,800,000,000 | 38 | 0.10% | 799,370 | −9.5% | 25 | 0.78% | 1,386,307 | +0.61% | 16 | 1.4% | 0.85 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,000,000,000 | 35 | 0.12% | 883,126 | −5.7% | 21 | 0.88% | 1,377,970 | +9.1% | 15 | 1.4% | 0.85 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,500,000,000 | 30 | 0.14% | 936,493 | −14.7% | 20 | 0.98% | 1,262,668 | +3.3% | 17 | 1.3% | 0.78 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 1,097,993 | −6.9% | 18 | 1.2% | 1,221,929 | −22.6% | 17 | 1.3% | 0.76 | 704,862 | 720,403 | −15,541 |
| 2019 | 2,500,000,000 | 30 | 0.15% | 1,179,451 | +2.1% | 19 | 1.2% | 1,578,184 | −1.7% | 15 | 1.6% | 0.99 | 920,115 | 854,342 | 65,773 |
| 2018 | 2,500,000,000 | 30 | 0.15% | 1,155,114 | +9.7% | 19 | 1.1% | 1,605,485 | −0.85% | 15 | 1.6% | 1.01 | 891,730 | 818,151 | 73,579 |
| 2017 | 2,564,053,000 | 30 | 0.16% | 1,053,293 | −1.2% | 19 | 1.1% | 1,619,266 | +1.3% | 15 | 1.6% | 1.02 | 887,631 | 691,851 | 195,780 |
| 2016 | 2,754,685,000 | 30 | 0.17% | 1,066,118 | +5.6% | 19 | 1.1% | 1,599,107 | +2.5% | 14 | 1.6% | 1.02 | 794,148 | 618,898 | 175,250 |
| 2015 | 2,982,142,000 | 30 | 0.18% | 1,009,159 | +10.9% | 21 | 1.0% | 1,559,915 | +2.8% | 15 | 1.6% | 1 | 864,269 | 606,844 | 257,425 |
| 2014 | 2,979,081,000 | 30 | 0.18% | 910,352 | −1.3% | 22 | 0.97% | 1,517,759 | +0.35% | 15 | 1.6% | 0.98 | 940,351 | 569,469 | 370,882 |
| 2013 | 3,122,280,000 | 29 | 0.19% | 921,928 | −7.7% | 24 | 1.0% | 1,512,422 | −1.4% | 15 | 1.6% | 0.99 | 1,015,909 | 613,346 | 402,563 |
| 2012 | 2,827,440,000 | 30 | 0.19% | 998,794 | −13.8% | 21 | 1.1% | 1,534,637 | −3% | 15 | 1.7% | 1.01 | 1,082,605 | 574,598 | 508,007 |
| 2011 | 2,857,680,000 | 30 | 0.19% | 1,159,027 | −17.4% | 19 | 1.3% | 1,582,332 | −2.7% | 15 | 1.8% | 1.05 | 1,002,502 | 571,145 | 431,357 |
| 2010 | 3,084,480,000 | 29 | 0.23% | 1,403,547 | −6.5% | 20 | 1.6% | 1,625,636 | −1.1% | 14 | 1.8% | 1.08 | 959,049 | 746,813 | 212,236 |
| 2009 | 3,410,000,000 | 28 | 0.26% | 1,501,512 | −5.5% | 19 | 1.7% | 1,643,989 | −4.9% | 14 | 1.9% | 1.1 | 951,114 | 796,485 | 154,629 |
| 2008 | 3,600,000,000 | 28 | 0.27% | 1,588,067 | −7.8% | 18 | 1.8% | 1,729,372 | −1.2% | 13 | 2.0% | 1.17 | 1,036,351 | 835,750 | 200,601 |
| 2007 | 3,875,000,000 | 26 | 0.29% | 1,721,903 | −0.49% | 17 | 2.0% | 1,750,663 | −3% | 13 | 2.0% | 1.19 | 1,007,429 | 911,235 | 96,194 |
| 2006 | 4,029,480,000 | 25 | 0.31% | 1,730,465 | −9% | 17 | 2.0% | 1,805,455 | −0.75% | 13 | 2.1% | 1.24 | 1,038,807 | 907,075 | 131,732 |
| 2005 | 4,487,000,000 | 25 | 0.35% | 1,902,437 | −9.6% | 14 | 2.2% | 1,819,044 | +1.7% | 13 | 2.1% | 1.26 | 1,054,213 | 986,954 | 67,259 |
| 2004 | 4,665,000,000 | 24 | 0.37% | 2,104,998 | −9.9% | 13 | 2.5% | 1,789,249 | +1.7% | 14 | 2.1% | 1.25 | 1,124,791 | 1,222,776 | −97,985 |
| 2003 | 4,715,000,000 | 24 | 0.39% | 2,336,301 | −8.1% | 11 | 2.9% | 1,759,364 | +1.2% | 13 | 2.2% | 1.24 | 981,098 | 1,389,659 | −408,561 |
| 2002 | 4,930,000,000 | 21 | 0.48% | 2,541,118 | −0.23% | 10 | 3.3% | 1,738,638 | −0.48% | 13 | 2.2% | 1.23 | 1,050,800 | 1,639,532 | −588,732 |
| 2001 | 5,002,795,000 | 20 | 0.49% | 2,547,044 | −7.5% | 11 | 3.3% | 1,746,986 | −1% | 13 | 2.2% | 1.24 | 989,236 | 1,633,656 | −644,420 |
| 2000 | 5,153,255,000 | 19 | 0.51% | 2,753,697 | −7.9% | 10 | 3.6% | 1,765,440 | −2.5% | 13 | 2.3% | 1.26 | 984,036 | 1,742,481 | −758,445 |
| 1999 | 5,190,870,000 | 19 | 0.50% | 2,989,342 | +3% | 9 | 4.0% | 1,811,332 | +1.1% | 13 | 2.4% | 1.29 | 793,961 | 1,717,351 | −923,390 |
| 1998 | 5,000,000,000 | 18 | 0.49% | 2,902,480 | +3.2% | 10 | 3.8% | 1,792,337 | −0.98% | 12 | 2.4% | 1.28 | 796,505 | 1,608,296 | −811,791 |
| 1997 | 4,500,000,000 | 21 | 0.44% | 2,811,941 | −0.96% | 10 | 3.8% | 1,810,049 | −2.2% | 12 | 2.5% | 1.3 | 834,587 | 1,516,665 | −682,078 |
| 1996 | 4,300,000,000 | 19 | 0.45% | 2,839,071 | −0.54% | 10 | 3.9% | 1,851,628 | +2% | 10 | 2.6% | 1.33 | 840,079 | 1,549,251 | −709,172 |
| 1995 | 4,500,000,000 | 19 | 0.48% | 2,854,602 | +3.2% | 10 | 4.1% | 1,816,167 | −0.9% | 10 | 2.6% | 1.31 | 826,248 | 1,614,292 | −788,044 |
| 1994 | 4,600,000,000 | 19 | 0.49% | 2,767,258 | +25.9% | 8 | 4.0% | 1,832,701 | +0.22% | 10 | 2.7% | 1.33 | 862,028 | 1,580,572 | −718,544 |
| 1993 | 4,100,000,000 | 19 | 0.44% | 2,198,351 | +9.8% | 11 | 3.3% | 1,828,668 | +0.77% | 8 | 2.7% | 1.33 | 1,019,645 | 1,214,859 | −195,214 |
| 1992 | 4,000,000,000 | 19 | 0.43% | 2,002,713 | +3.3% | 11 | 3.0% | 1,814,680 | +0.67% | 8 | 2.7% | 1.32 | 933,392 | 1,096,257 | −162,865 |
| 1991 | 3,800,000,000 | 21 | 0.38% | 1,938,474 | +0.17% | 11 | 2.9% | 1,802,567 | +1.5% | 7 | 2.7% | 1.32 | 914,728 | 1,057,605 | −142,877 |
| 1990 | 4,300,000,000 | 19 | 0.43% | 1,935,211 | −0.33% | 10 | 2.9% | 1,775,970 | +2.6% | 6 | 2.7% | 1.3 | 839,534 | 1,090,800 | −251,266 |
| 1989 | 5,200,000,000 | 17 | 0.57% | 1,941,627 | −18.8% | 10 | 3.0% | 1,730,622 | +2.3% | 7 | 2.6% | 1.27 | 773,305 | 992,022 | −218,717 |
| 1988 | 5,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.58% | 2,391,314 | −7.6% | 6 | 3.7% | 1,691,555 | +5% | 6 | 2.6% | 1.25 | 684,443 | 1,408,858 | −724,415 |
| 1987 | 9,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.3% | 2,587,107 | −5% | 5 | 4.2% | 1,610,888 | −1.6% | 6 | 2.6% | 1.19 | 632,790 | 1,616,211 | −983,421 |
| 1986 | 13,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.9% | 2,724,101 | +1.1% | 4 | 4.4% | 1,636,915 | +1.2% | 6 | 2.6% | 1.21 | 619,141 | 1,682,803 | −1,063,662 |
| 1985 | 14,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.0% | 2,693,658 | +2.4% | 4 | 4.6% | 1,617,403 | −11.4% | 6 | 2.7% | 1.2 | 537,021 | 1,601,915 | −1,064,894 |
| 1984 | 13,000,000,000 | 12 | 1.9% | 2,629,699 | +14.8% | 4 | 4.4% | 1,825,451 | +19.2% | 4 | 3.0% | 1.36 | 486,843 | 1,555,976 | −1,069,133 |
| 1983 | 14,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.1% | 2,291,260 | +11% | 5 | 4.0% | 1,531,000 | −3.7% | 6 | 2.6% | 1.14 | 458,091 | 1,360,865 | −902,774 |
| 1982 | 15,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.2% | 2,065,022 | +14% | 5 | 3.6% | 1,590,000 | +0% | 6 | 2.7% | 1.19 | 559,110 | 1,215,444 | −656,334 |
| 1981 | 15,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.3% | 1,811,134 | +11.7% | 6 | 3.0% | 1,590,000 | −7.9% | 7 | 2.6% | 1.19 | 667,783 | 1,037,272 | −369,489 |
| 1980 | 15,000,000,000 | 12 | 2.3% | 1,621,967 | +3.4% | 13 | 2.5% | 1,725,600 | −12.5% | 7 | 2.7% | 1.29 | 871,150 | 783,214 | 87,936 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 1,568,044 | +44.9% | 11 | 2.8% | 1,971,000 | +1.7% | 6 | — | 1.47 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 1,082,326 | +40.9% | 14 | 2.0% | 1,938,000 | +1.7% | 5 | — | 1.45 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 768,252 | +213.3% | 14 | 1.4% | 1,905,000 | +0.69% | 4 | — | 1.42 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 245,232 | +1962.9% | 17 | 0.47% | 1,892,000 | −0.99% | 5 | — | 1.41 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | 11,888 | +494.4% | 22 | 0.02% | 1,911,000 | −13.5% | 4 | — | 1.43 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 2,000 | +0% | 22 | < 0.01% | 2,210,000 | −5.6% | 4 | — | 1.65 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 2,000 | — | 22 | < 0.01% | 2,341,000 | — | 4 | — | 1.75 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal