Primary Energy (Hansard, 12 June 2003)

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of total primary energy is generated by(a) renewables including heat and (b) electricity generation not including heat. [118570]

§ Mr. Wilson
In 2002, 1.4 per cent. of the UK's total primary energy consumption was provided by renewables. This includes both renewables used to provide heat and renewables used for electricity generation. Primary electricity, namely nuclear, hydro and non-thermal renewables such as wind, accounted for 9.0 per cent. of total primary energy consumption.

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of total primary energy is generated by(a) renewables including heat and (b) electricity generation not including heat in Wales. [118571]

§ Mr. Wilson
Primary energy consumption is calculated only on a UK basis because sub-national data are not available for all components of primary energy consumption. Thus, the information requested is not available for Wales.