§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what is the price per comparable unit of account of coal, gas, heating oil and motor spirit, respectively, in each of the member countries of the EEC;
SELECTED FUEL PRICES IN THE EEC Coal* Domestic heating oil† Premium motor spirit‡ Domestic§ Electricity Industrial|| Industrial¶ £ per ton Pence per gallon Pence per kwh Belgium … … 42.3–59.6 .. .. 2.79 3.20 2.39 Denmark … … .. 43.9 120 1.97 2.14–2.38 1.93–2.17 France … … 32.7 43.0 129 2.01 1.91–2.10 1.63–1.78 Germany … … 45.9–60.9 35.5 113 2.38–3.03 3.24–3.84 2.43–3.17 Irish Republic … .. 38.6 92 1.97–2.04 2.39 2.12 Italy … … .. 41.1 143 .. 2.22 2.00 Luxembourg … .. .. .. 2.11 2.32 1.85 Netherlands … .. 42.4 120 2.18–2.98 2.06–2.88 1.81–2.49 United Kingdom … 28.0–37.6 38.2 75 1.45–1.90 1.90–2.84 1.63–2.49 ..Not available. National currencies have been converted at the exchange rate current on the appropriate date. * Pit head prices for industrial coal, 1st May 1978. Excluding Value Added taxes. † 15th April 1978. Including taxes. ‡Typical pump prices, 15th April 1978. Including taxes. § Annual consumption of 12,000 kWh of which 9,000 kWh at night; representative of an al electric household, August 1977. Excluding taxes. || Annual maximum demand of 500 kW at 40 per cent. load factor representative of a single-shift working industry, August 1977. Excluding Value Added taxes. ¶Annual maximum demand of 2,500 kW at 60 per cent. load factor representative of a two-shift working industry, August 1977. Excluding Value Added taxes.