Electricity Generation

HC Deb 09 July 1979 vol 970 c21W

Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what volume of oil currently burnt in Central Electricity Generating Board power stations could be replaced by coal.

ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY THE CEGB
Source of generation	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
						Terawatt hours
Coal*	…	…	…	125.5	143.3	153.9	156.3	161.9
Oil*	…	…	…	56.5	43.1	33.3	35.1	37.9
Nuclear	…	…	…	26.9	23.9	28.3	30.7	28.5
Other	…	…	…	9.9	8.9	6.6	4.9	3.1
Total	…	…	…	218.8	219.2	222.1	227.0	231.4

Source of generation	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
				Percentage
Coal*	…	…	…	57.3	65.4	69.3	68.9	70.0
Oil*	…	…	…	25.8	19.6	15.0	15.5	16.4
Nuclear	…	…	…	12.3	10.9	12.7	13.5	12.3
Other†	…	…	…	4.6	4.1	3.0	2.1	1.3
Total	…	…	…	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
* Partly estimated for dual and mixed fired power stations.
† Includes generation at pumped storage stations.