§ Mr.Kinnockasked the Secretary of State for Energy what calculation he has made of the relative cost of producing a given amount of energy for m coal and oil at the most recent convenient date.
§ Mr.EadieThe relative cost of obtaining energy form coal and oil depends on the comparative prices of the fuels in different markets, the method in which conversion of the fuels to energy is under taken—having regard to capital, maintenance, fuel handling and attendance costs—and the efficiency with heat produced is utilized in the appliances of the final consumers. As these vary considerably between different consumers and processes, generalizations about energy
296WTable 11 of the April issue of "Energy Trends" published by my Department and available in the Library of the House. The figures in original units of measurement, are as follows:
Million tons 1972 1973 1974 Coal 65.2 75.6 66.0 Oil 18.4 16.5 16.8