Energy Consumption Comparison

Question 1

Physical Availability

Answer 1

UK = Domestic coal, North Sea oil and gas

Norway = Mountainous so use HEP, able to export fossil fuels

Question 2

Cost

Answer 2

UK = North Sea oil expensive to extract + stock declining so have to import more and more

Norway = HEP costs low once construction done, however expensive to transfer from remote to urban areas

Question 3

Technology

Answer 3

150 years worth of coal in UK, yet coal mines closed as too expensive

Deepwater drilling allows UK and Norway to extract NS oil

Question 4

Political Considerations

Answer 4

Privatisation of UK energy means overseas companies decide where we import from

Fracking has become of public concern

Norway has interventionist approach so no foreign companies own its fossil fuel supplies

Question 5

Environment Priorities

Answer 5

UK and Norway committed to 40% FF reduction by 2030

However, UK abandoned its ‘green deal’ so continues to use lots of fossil fuels