The document discusses the United Kingdom's dependency on energy imports, particularly natural gas. It notes that over half of the United Kingdom's gas supply in 2016 was imported, with 23% coming from liquefied natural gas. The document warns that by 2050, gas import dependency could rise to 93% without developing domestic shale gas resources. It argues that developing shale gas in Lancashire could increase energy security, reliability, and affordability while lowering emissions and providing new tax revenue.

1. How dependent on Russia are we for energy?
More than you might think.

2. Lancashire energy statistics:
Electricity Direct Gas Indirect Gas?
57,000
non-domestic
users consumed
3,700 GWh in
2016
31,000
non-domestic
users consumed
25,000 GWh in
2016
42% of electricity
(1,554 GWh) in
2016 was
generated using
gas

3. Where do we get our energy?
Electricity Gas

4. Renewables
Only supplied a quarter of
electricity in 2016, and only some
of the time. Could you cope with
electricity that’s only available
unpredictably for 6 hours a day?

5. Gas Imports
Only 46% of our gas was from
the North Sea in 2016, 54% was
imported. That means we are
reliant on gas from overseas to
meet our needs. 23% of that is
high-cost, higher-CO2, low-jobs
and zero-tax LNG
North Sea
Imports

7. 2025
coal
phase-out
2030
Existing
nuclear
plants
closed
2040
North Sea
gas mostly
gone
2050
Up to 93% gas
import
dependency
(without shale)
Future energy scenarios

8. What matters most to you?

9. If affordability, availability
and reliability matter, we
need to add Lancashire shale
gas to our energy mix

10. More secure and reliable
Lower emissions
Less expensive to transport
Substantial new source of tax

11. Check out how shale gas can
succeed in Lancashire with
all our help
www.lancsforshale.org.uk/letsdothis