The Energy Industry

 

Energy Industry - Definition

For you to make the best use of this section, it is necessary to establish an understanding of how the energy industry is defined. In the simplest of terms, the starting point is one of supply and demand:

Supply - Business and income generated by finding, exploiting and developing the means of production of energy, its conversion to generate electricity, heat and fuel and its transmission to point of use. This is the supply chain of the energy industry.

Demand - The way in which energy is used to achieve its final objective (i.e. to power, heat and/or drive) and captures the ethos of good resource management and thus improves efficiency, productivity and competitiveness. This should be undertaken as best practice by all business and is a key tenant of the Energy White Paper, which promotes the wise use of energy.

Energy in the East of England is by far the most important industry. As a region, the East of England contributes nearly 13% of total national energy generation. On top of that, 30% of UK gas comes onshore at the Bacton Gas Terminal in North Norfolk. What's more, Norfolk and Suffolk are home to the largest Offshore Wind market in the world. All in all, the East of England is not only crucially important to keeping the lights on in the UK, it is also a great place to live and to base a career.

For more information about the various parts of the region's energy indusrty download the documents below:

 

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Oil and Gas
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Renewable Energy
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Nuclear Energy
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Energy Infrastructure
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Energy Management and the Low Carbon Economy
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