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Coal: Imports

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 7 November 2024UIN 12330

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the (a) value and (b) volume of coal imported into the UK was in each of the last five years.

Answered by Michael Shanks

Data showing the value and volume of coal imported into the UK is presented in the following table: 20192020202120222023UK coal imports (million tonnes)5.43.74.56.62.9Value of UK coal imports (£m)5743184701,573519Source: HMRC trade data

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