Civometry

DESNZ · kWh a year

Mean domestic gas consumption per meter, 2012 onwards under each government

The full published series with each government’s time in office shaded. The table gives the level each government inherited and the last complete period before it left. Changes describe the period, not a cause. Definitions and caveats are on the metric page.

Mean domestic gas consumption per meter, 2012 onwards: 2012 to 2023CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05k10k2012201420162018202020222012: 14,076 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262013: 13,680 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262014: 13,425 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262015: 13,369 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262016: 13,331 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262017: 13,558 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262018: 13,395 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262019: 13,516 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262020: 13,697 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262021: 12,960 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262022: 11,237 kWh a year · published 5 May 20262023: 11,451 kWh a year · published 5 May 2026
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The chart as a table
PeriodMean domestic gas consumption per meter, 2012 onwards
201214,076 kWh a year
201313,680 kWh a year
201413,425 kWh a year
201513,369 kWh a year
201613,331 kWh a year
201713,558 kWh a year
201813,395 kWh a year
201913,516 kWh a year
202013,697 kWh a year
202112,960 kWh a year
202211,237 kWh a year
202311,451 kWh a year
GovernmentInheritedLeft at / latestChange during government
Labour 2024–5 July 2024 – presentNo period ends within this government's time in office.
Conservative 2019–202413 December 2019 – 5 July 202413,395201811,4512023↓ 14.5%−1,944
Conservative 2017–20199 June 2017 – 13 December 201913,331201613,3952018↑ 0.5%+64
Conservative 2015–20178 May 2015 – 9 June 201713,425201413,3312016↓ 0.7%−94
Coalition 2010–201511 May 2010 – 8 May 2015No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 2005–20106 May 2005 – 11 May 2010No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 2001–20058 June 2001 – 5 May 2005No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 1997–20012 May 1997 – 7 June 2001No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1992–199710 April 1992 – 2 May 1997No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1987–199212 June 1987 – 9 April 1992No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1983–198710 June 1983 – 11 June 1987No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1979–19834 May 1979 – 9 June 1983No complete period was published before this government took office.