Electricity

HC Deb 09 November 1992 vol 213 c586W

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the average price increase for domestic electricity in 1990–91.

Mr. Eggar

The average price increase for domestic electricity in 1990–91, over the corresponding period 12 months earlier, was 8.6 per cent.

Mr. Robert Banks

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the cost per unit for domestic electricity consumption, adjusted for inflation, for each of the previous 10 years.

Mr. Eggar

The average prices per unit, including standing charges, for electricity supplied to domestic consumers for each of the last 10 years are given in the table.

Year	Pence per KWh at 1991 prices1
1982	8.31
1983	8.24
1984	7.96
1985	7.71
1986	7.55
1987	7.13
1988	7.01
1989	7.12
1990	7.11
1991	7.28
1 Cash figures adjusted to 1991 price levels by excluding the effect of general inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.

Figures for 1992 are not yet available. However, increases in domestic electricity prices in April 1992 averaged about 2 per cent., well below the rate of inflation.