HC Deb 07 December 1934 vol 295 cc1974-6W
Sir R. GOWER

asked the Secretary for Mines the percentage of the total home consumption of coal used in generating electricity, the production of gas, and used by the iron and steel industry in 1913, 1925, 1929, and 1933; and whether less coal per unit of electricity, gas, and iron and steel products was used during those years?

Mr. E. BROWN

The following information is available:

Year. Percentage proportion of the total home consumption of coal in Great Britain used
In generating electricity.* In the production of coal gas. By Iron and Steel Industry.
1913 … … … 2.7 9.1 17.0
1925 … … … 4.8 9.7 12.5
1929 … … … 5.7 9.7 13.5
1933 … … … 7.0 10.9 8.8
* At works belonging to authorised undertakings and to railway and tramway authorities.

There has been a progressive reduction in the quantity of coal used per unit of production in these industries during this period.