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<p>UK expenditure on energy including imports was approximately £150bn (including
taxes) or £113bn (excluding taxes, duties and levies) in 2017[1]. As a direct share,
this is 5-7% of GDP depending on the inclusion of taxes, duties and levies. The Government
is working to continue to improve energy efficiency across the economy in order to
deliver affordable, clean and secure energy – the amount of energy used per unit of
GDP has already fallen by 49% since 1990, and we are independently assessed as leading
the G20 in cutting emissions while growing the economy since 2000. Our ambitious plans
and policies to mitigate against the threat of climate change are set out in the Clean
Growth Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes projections of the future
volume of energy use based on current and planned policies under a range of sensitivities
from now to 2035. The most recent projections can be found on Gov.uk.</p><p>[1] Table
1.4 Digest of UK Energy Statistics (copy attached)</p>
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