Independent report

UK steel strategy demand assessment

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

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 19 March 2026
• Last updated: 23 September 2026
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  1. 23 September 2026

     'UK steel strategy demand assessment: executive summary' and 'UK steel strategy demand assessment part two: steel production capacities and supply chain gap analysis' documents updated to correct inaccuracies.

  2. 19 March 2026

     First published.

Documents

UK steel strategy demand assessment: executive summary

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UK steel strategy demand assessment part one: long-term steel demand outlook

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UK steel strategy demand assessment part two: steel production capacities and supply chain gap analysis

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Details

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.