§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what proportion of electricity generated in Great Britain in 1989 was generated from coal, oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, respectively.
§ Mr. WakehamThe proportions of fuel used to generate electricity in 1989 in Great Britain are as follows:
Fuel used in electricity generation1 Percentage share Coal 71 Nuclear 21 Oil2 6 Renewables3 2 The amount of gas used to generate electricity accounts for less than 0.1 per cent. of the total.
1Coverage relates to those generating companies formerly comprising the public electricity supply system in Great Britain: National Power, PowerGen, Nuclear Electric, National Grid Company, Scottish Power, Scottish Hydro, Scottish Nuclear, Midlands Electricity and South Western Electricity.
2Including oil used in gas turbine and diesel plant or for lighting up coal fired boilers, and Orimulsion.
3Mainly natural flow hydro.