HC Deb 05 March 1947 vol 434 c68W
73. Mrs. Middleton

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty what has been the saving of power to the national grid during the weeks ending 15th-22nd February, resulting from the emergency supply of electric power at Devonport Dockyard from H.M. submarines.

Mr. W. Edwards

The use of submarines to generate electric power at Devonport Dockyard has not affected the use of electricity from the national grid from which a small amount is drawn to supplement the supply from the Dockyard Generating Station. It has, however, resulted in a saving of coal used at the Dockyard Generating Station of 214 tons for week ending 15th February, and 350 tons for week ending 22nd February, 1947.