§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the largest consumers of energy generated from primary fuels, distinguishing between the use of energy generated by (a) coal, (6) gas and (c) electricity isolating that proportion of electricity produced by nuclear power stations.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe following is the information requested.
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Consumption of (a) coal, (b) natural gas and, (c) electricity by consuming sector, in order of magnitude, United Kingdom—1982 (a) Coal Million tonnes Public electricity supply industry 80.2 Coke ovens (including low temperature ovens) 11.7 Domestic sector 8.5 Industry (including Iron and Steel industry) 7.1 Other users 3.5 Total 111.0
(b) Natural gas* Million therms Domestic sector 8,705 Industry (including Iron and Steel industry) *5,791 of which the main elements are: Chemical industry *2,508 Engineering and other metal trades 1,128 Food, drink and tobacco industries 512 Commercial and miscellaneous 1,172 Public administration 1,000 Producers' own use 751 Other users 238
(c) Electricity† Terawatt hours Domestic sector 82.8 Industry (including Iron and Steel industry) 73.9 of which the main elements are: Engineering and other metal trades 19.9 Chemical 12.9 Iron and Steel 9.5 Food, drink and tobacco 6.4 Paper, printing and stationery 3.9 Textiles, leather and clothing 3.9 China, earthenware and glass 2.9 Commercial and miscellaneous 36.9 Public administration 15.9 Fuel conversion industries and colleries 6.8 Other users 6.5 Total †222.8 * Including non-energy use. † It is estimated that of this total, 17 percent, was from nuclear power stations. As the electricity is distributed through a common network, it is not possible to allocate electricity from this source to the separate sectors. Source: Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics, 1983 Edition.