Despite an increasing population in the UK, yearly energy demand has fallen by at least 16% since 2012, according to the data. The morning peak demand now occurs 2.5 hours earlier at 8:30 AM compared to 11 AM in 2012. A table shows that total yearly energy demand in GWh dropped from 321K in 2012 to 267K in 2019. A chart depicts the average daily energy demand profile and how the peak shifted earlier over the years from 2012 to 2019.