Uk Egg Shortage 2024. Tesco follows other supermarkets in rationing eggs. Packed eggs are down almost 10 per cent on last year, while processed eggs have fallen 12 per cent, and the difference is being noticed on supermarket shelves:

Earlier this month, analysis of reported shortages in the supply chain found that shoppers are paying up to 50% more for eggs now than they were at the start of the year, with the largest price. 249 million dozen eggs were produced for human consumption in q2 2024.