# UK household gas use fell 32% between 2000 and 2025

> Domestic gas consumption in the UK was 32% lower in 2025 than in 2000, according to the annual energy report. Household use fell from 31.8 million tonnes of oil equivalent to 21.5 million.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-12T06:28:59+03:00
- Event / data period: 2025
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Across all sectors, final energy consumption fell 0.3% between 2024 and 2025 to 127.7 million tonnes of oil equivalent. The report says domestic use has gradually declined since its early-2000s peak.

DESNZ cites efficiency improvements among the reasons for the long-term decline, alongside warmer temperatures and higher prices. The figures concern household consumption, not national gas production.

## Data

### Change in household gas use

Change in UK household gas consumption in 2025 versus 2000.

Methodology: DESNZ ECUK 2026; annual 2000–2025 comparison, UK scope; percentage change stated by source.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household gas consumption change, 2000–2025 | -32 | % | 2025 | observed | 2000 |

Sources: <https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-consumption-in-the-uk-2026/energy-consumption-in-the-uk-ecuk-2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-household-gas-consumption-fell-32-percent-between-2000-and-2025/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-household-gas-consumption-fell-32-percent-between-2000-and-2025/data/reported-figures?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Department for Energy Security and Net Zero](<https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-consumption-in-the-uk-2026/energy-consumption-in-the-uk-ecuk-2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-24)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-12T06:28:59+03:00: Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope.

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