HC Deb 27 July 1979 vol 971 cc572-7W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will explain and break down the figures in his answer to the hon. Member for Northampton, North on 16 July on volumes and preparations of oil usage (a) how fuel producers use petroleum products,(b) how industrial use

UNITED KINGDOM DELIVERIES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR INLAND USE
Million tonnes
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Energy use
Consumption by fuel producers
Power Stations … … 17.21 12.82 10.18 10.60 11.49
Refineries … … 6.95 6.03 6.34 6.24 6.42
Gas works … … 1.28 0.59 0.25 0.16 0.28
Total … … 25.44 19.44 16.77 17.00 18.19
Deliveries to final user Industry Iron and steel
Butane and propane … … 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.06
Gas/diesel oil … … 0.43 0.32 0.25 0.28 0.30
Fuel oil … … 3.55 2.95 2.83 2.61 2.47
Total … … 4.02 3.31 3.13 2.94 2.83
Other industries
Butane and propane … … 1.18 1.07 1.12 1.09 1.03
Burning oil … … 0.35 0.32 0.30 0.32 0.38
Vaporizing oil … … — — — — —
Gas/diesel oil … … 4.88 4.50 4.48 4.63 4.68
Fuel oil … … 13.28 11.36 11.59 11.61 11.44
Total … … 19.69 17.25 17.49 17.65 17.53
Other deliveries* … … 0.13 0.64 0.39 0.41 0.22
Total … … 19.82 17.89 17.88 18.06 17.75
Total industry … … 23.84 21.20 21.01 21.00 20.58
Transport Railways
Burning oil … … 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Gas/diesel oil … … 0.91 0.86 0.81 0.81 0.82
Fuel oil … … 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06 0.06
Total … … 0.97 0.92 0.87 0.88 0.89
Road transport
Motor spirit … … 16.48 16.12 16.88 17.34 18.35
Derv fuel … … 5.52 5.41 5.59 5.71 5.87
Total … … 22.00 21.53 22.47 23.05 24.22
Water transport
Gas/diesel oil … … 0.92 1.07 1.13 1.13 1.11
Fuel oil … … 0.23 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.09
Total … … 1.15 1.21 1.22 1.22 1.20
Air transport
Aviation spirit … … 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Wide-cut gasoline … … 0.06 0.03 — — —
Aviation turbine fuel … … 3.69 3.83 3.99 4.17 4.51
Total … … 3.80 3.91 4.04 4.22 4.56
Total transport … … 27.92 27.57 28.60 29.37 30.87

divides into heating and other and(c) how transport use divides into derv, petrol and non-road transport.

Mr. John Moore

I regret that a breakdown between heating and other use by industry is not available.

The following table provides the other details requested:

Million tonnes
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
Domestic
Butane and propane … … 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.13 0.13
Burning oil:
Premier … … 0.60 0.54 0.58 0.56 0.54
Standard … … 1.80 1.74 1.71 1.71 1.70
Gas/diesel oil … … 0.82 0.84 0.83 0.85 0.81
Fuel oil … … 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06
Total domestic … … 3.38 3.27 3.27 3.31 3.24
Other final consumers
Public administration
Burning oil … … 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Gas/diesel oil … … 2.21 2.31 2.44 2.69 2.65
Fuel oil … … 1.79 1.63 1.71 1.83 1.65
Total … … 4.01 3.95 4.16 4.53 4.31
Agriculture
Burning oil … … 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Vaporizing oil … … 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01
Gas/diesel oil … … 1.03 1.06 0.98 1.03 1.04
Fuel oil … … 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.33 0.32
Total … … 1.37 1.39 1.30 1.38 1.38
Miscellaneous
Gas/diesel oil … … 1.62 1.65 1.69 1.77 1.68
Fuel oil … … 0.91 0.94 1.01 0.92 0.88
Total … … 2.53 2.59 2.70 2.69 2.56
Total other final consumers … … 7.91 7.93 8.16 8.60 8.25
All classes of final consumer
Butane and propane … … 1.31 1.20 1.26 1.27 1.22
Aviation spirit … … 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Wide-cut gasoline … … 0.06 0.03 — — —
Motor spirit … … 16.48 16.12 16.88 17.34 18.35
Aviation turbine fuel … … 3.69 3.83 3.99 4.17 4.51
Burning oil … … 2.78 2.63 2.62 2.62 2.65
Vaporizing oil … … 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01
Derv fuel … … 5.52 5.41 5.59 5.71 5.87
Gas/diesel oil … … 12.82 12.61 12.61 13.19 13.09
Fuel oil … … 20.31 18.07 18.03 17.92 17.19
Total … … 63.05 59.97 61.04 62.28 62.94
Total energy … … 88.49 79.41 77.81 79.28 81.13
Non Energy use
Feedstock for petroleum-chemical plants
Propane … … — — — — 0.04
Butane … … 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03
Other gases … … 0.12 0.10 0.16 0.17 0.12
Total gases … … 0.14 0.12 0.18 0.19 0.18
Naphtha (L.D.F.) … … 6.70 4.66 5.23 5.07 4.85
Other products … … 0.37 0.15 0.26 0.49 0.86†
Total … … 7.21 4.93 5.67 5.75 5.89
Industrial spirit … … 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.07

Million tonnes
1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
White spirit … … 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.13
Lubricating oils … … 1.04 0.99 1.01 1.03 1.02
Bitumen … … 2.24 2.09 1.87 1.85 1.89
Paraffin wax … … 0.09 0.06 0.08 0.07 0.08
Petroleum coke … … 1.07 1.16 1.29 0.84 0.11
Miscellaneous products … … 0.25
Total non energy … … 11.86 9.44 10.11 9.72 9.44
Grand total … … 100.35 88.85 87.92 89.00 90.57
* The figures are the difference between total deliveries for gas making and electricity generation as recorded by the petroleum industry and actual consumption of petroleum products (including gases) by the public supply gas and electricity industries and transport power stations. They are included as fuel oil in the total for all classes of final consumers.
† Includes 42 thousand tonnes of fuel oil.

Source: Tables 50 and 52 "Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1979".