HC Deb 17 November 1983 vol 48 cc507-8W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has as to the percentage of total electricity which is provided by combined heat and power schemes in the following countries: Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Mr. Giles Shaw

In 1982 the percentage of total electricity produced in combined heat and power plants in these countries was as follows:

per cent.
Denmark 16.1
Italy 8.7
Netherlands 16.6
Sweden 4.9
United Kingdom* 3.0
* Estimate.

These figures are based on data from a number of sources and may not therefore be strictly comparable: they do, however, give a broad indication of the relative percentages.