§ Mr. Ogdenasked the Minister of Technology what proportion of the Central Electricity Generating Board's electricity generating plant was coal-fired, oil-fired, gas-fired, dual-purpose and nuclear-powered on 1st January, 1970.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe C.E.G.B.'s maximum output capacity on 1st January, 1970 was 46,035 MW, comprising:
5,957 MW (78.1 per cent.) coal-fired. 4,766 MW (10.4 per cent.) oil-fired. 3,138 MW (6.8 per cent.) nuclear. 61 MW (0.1 per cent.) dual-purpose (coal/gas). 2,133 MW (4.6 per cent.) other (pumped storage, hydro etc.) Nil gas-fired.