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Research & Analysis Published 19 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade ↗ View on GOV.UK

UK steel strategy demand assessment

A government commissioned report on the UK steel demand forecast to 2050, to inform the UK steel strategy.

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This report presents long-term projections for UK steel demand to 2050 alongside analysis of domestic production capacity and supply chain gaps. It comes in 3 parts:

  • an executive summary of key findings
  • an analysis of long-term steel demand
  • an analysis of steel production and the supply chain

The report forms part of the evidence base for the UK steel strategy.