HC Deb 10 July 1947 vol 439 c2425
62 and 63. Colonel Clarke

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power (1) what amount of power is transferred from Scotland to England and vice versa during the hours of heavy industrial load, giving the maximum supplied in kilowatts and the number of units;

(2) how many units of electricity were supplied from Scotland to England during the year 1946; and the maximum load in kilowatts.

Mr, Gaitskell

During 1946 there was a net transfer from Scotland to England of 47 million units of electricity. The maximum power transfer was 146,000 kilowatts from Scotland to England (which occurred from 9 to 9.30 a.m. on 14th March) and 80,000 kilowatts from England to Scotland (which occurred from 10.30 to 11 p.m. on 30th December).

Forward to