§ Mr. CarringtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many units of electricity per person per annum are consumed in the United Kingdom, and in other northern European industrialised nations.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe average consumption of domestic electricity per person per annum in a range of northern European countries in 1986 was as follows:
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Domestic consumption (GWh) Population (millions) Average consumption (KWh) Denmark 8,739 5 1,748 France 89,814 55 1,633 West Germany 97,570 61 1,600 England and Wales 79,154 50 1,583 Belgium 13,835 10 1,384 Holland 16,200 15 1,080 (Source of figures for domestic consumption: Handbook of Electricity Supply Statistics, Electricity Council).