HC Deb 20 December 1979 vol 976 c293W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the percentage of oil used in each of the following EEC countries: the United Kingdom, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy and the Netherlands (a) for chemical feedstock and (b) as a fuel.

Mr. Gray

Following are the figures for 1977:

(a) (b)
United Kingdom 6.5 88.9
France 4.4 90.7
Federal Republic of Germany 5.7 88.5
Italy 5.7 90.7
Netherlands 16.8 75.8

(a) Non-energy consumption by the chemical industry of petroleum products as a percentage of gross inland consumption plus marine bunkers.

(b) Gross inland consumption of petroleum products plus marine bunkers less non-energy consumption as a percentage of gross inland consumption plus marine bunkers.

(c) the figures for each country do not sum to 100 because non-energy consumption other than by the chemical industry is excluded.

Source: Eurostat Energy Statistics Yearbook 1979.