12 | Statistical Review | 2022
UK Refinery Production
Million toe UK Refinery Production
Total UK refinery output remained depressed in 2021, falling by 1.2% from 50.5 Mt to 49.9 Mt, while relative product production remained steady from 2020 to 2021. Only two products saw an increase in production in 2021: petrol and gas oil, which saw increases of 9.1% and 2.3% to 14.3 Mt and 5.9 Mt, respectively. On the other hand, diesel and jet fuel production decreased by 4.4% and 5.6% to 11.9 Mt and 1.8 Mt, respectively, in 2021. Including 2021, UK refinery output has decreased by 32% since 2012, whereas to 2019, UK refinery output had only decreased by 17%. The 10-year average proportion of refined product production has not been significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Although coronavirus restrictions had a more significant impact on petrol demand than diesel, petrol continues to make up more than a quarter of refined products produced due to the configuration of UK refineries. In 2021, jet fuel only made up 3.7% of refined products, compared to the 7% average.
Petrol DERV Gas Oil Jet Fuel Fuel Oils Petroleum Gases Heating oil Other
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Source: BEIS
10-Year Average Proportion of Refined Products Produced in the UK 10-Year Average Proportion of Refined Products Produced in the UK
Other 11%
Heating oil 4%
Petrol 27%
Petroleum Gases 10%
Fuel Oils 7%
Jet Fuel 7%
DERV 22%
Gas Oil 12%
Source: BEIS
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