Britain risks becoming heavily dependent on US gas imports within the next decade, prompting renewed calls for increased North Sea production to safeguard energy security.
New analysis from Wood Mackenzie suggests that liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States could account for around 60 per cent of the UK’s gas supply by 2035, a dramatic increase from roughly 10 per cent in 2024.
The forecast comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tension and volatility in global energy markets, raising concerns about the risks of relying on a single external supplier.
Britain’s domestic gas production has been declining steadily for decades, with output from the North Sea now at its lowest level since the early 1970s. As supply falls, the country has become increasingly reliant on imports, including pipeline gas from Norway and LNG shipments from overseas.
In 2024, the UK sourced around 43 per cent of its gas from the domestic North Sea, a similar share from Norway, and the remainder from LNG imports, the majority of which came from the United States.
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