HC Deb 26 February 1975 vol 887 c180W
Mr. Mike Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many consumers of electricity and gas, respectively, pay by credit meter and pre-payment meter respectively.

Mr. Eadie

The information is as follows:

(million)
Number of consumers
Credit Pre-payment
Electricity (March 1974) 15.0 2.0
Gas (December 1974) 9.5 4.1

Mr. Mike Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has at his disposal as to the socio-economic nature of those consumers of electricity and gas who pay by prepayment and credit meter, respectively.

Mr. Eadie

The Chairman of the Electricity Council sent my hon. Friend an analysis of all domestic consumers of unrestricted electricity on 2nd January. I shall send him shortly a corresponding analysis of those who pay by prepayment meter. No similar analyses are available for gas consumers.