Study: EVs and heat pumps cut UK fossil fuel use by 14 million barrels of oil in 2023

Stuart Stone
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Think tank calls for 'joined-up thinking' to accelerate electrification and ensure it delivers promised efficiency, cost, and energy security benefits

Electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps cut the UK's oil and gas consumption by the equivalent of 14 million barrels of oil in 2023, a new analysis has revealed today. According to figures from think...

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