HC Deb 19 May 1952 vol 501 cc14-5W
86. Sir A. Gridley

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many units of electricity were sold by all the area boards to their consumers during the years ended 31st March, 1951 and 1952, respectively; and, separately, for the three months ended 31st March for the same years, in continuation of his Department's statistical digest.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

The British Electricity Authority sold 46,580 million units in the year ended 31st March, 1951, and 50,480 million in the following year. The number of units sent out in the first quarter of 1951 was 15,660 million and in the first quarter of 1952, 16,412 million.