§ Mr. Harry GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what percentage of national energy needs are met from(a) coal, (b) oil, (c) windmills, (d) gas and (e) other sources; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MoynihanFigures for shares of primary energy consumption in 1990 are as follows:
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Fuel Percentage share Per cent. Coal 31.3 Oil 35.5 Natural gas 24.1 Other1 9.1 1 Nuclear and natural-flow hydro electricity, and net imports of electricity from France. The amounts produced from wind power at present represent less than 0.05 per cent. of total primary energy consumption. However, following the 1990 and 1991 Renewables Orders under the non-fossil fuel obligation the regional electricity companies have been obliged to contract for wind power capacity, building up to the substantial level of 94.63 M W. This should considerably enhance the potential for bringing wind power into the electricity market on a competitive basis.