New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows
Why it matters: New North Sea gas fields would contribute only 3% of current UK gas demand, failing to significantly reduce imports.
- Jackdaw field is projected to supply only about 2% of the UK's current gas demand.
- Rosebank field is estimated to provide an even smaller 1% of the UK's gas demand.
- Research findings indicate that new North Sea drilling would make almost no difference to the UK’s dependence on gas imports.
New research reveals that opening major North Sea gas fields like Jackdaw and Rosebank would barely impact the UK's reliance on gas imports, contributing only 2% and 1% respectively to current demand. This challenges the notion that domestic drilling significantly enhances energy independence.
