§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the maximum electricity demand was in each year since 1983; and what the percentage change in maximum demand was in each year. [128303]
§ Mr. TimmsAvailable data are shown in the following table. From 1987 onwards data are for the United Kingdom. Before 1987 data are for Great Britain only. 1987 is given for both geographical bases.
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Simultaneous maximum demand for electricity MW Year ending March Maximum demand Percentage change on a year earlier Great Britain 1983 47,333 -2.5 1984 47,396 +0.1 1985 51,710 +9.1 1986 50,943 -1.5 1987 53,980 +6.0 United Kingdom 1987 55,330 1988 53,833 -2.7 1989 53,555 -0.5 1990 53,414 -0.3 1991 54,068 +1.2 1992 54,472 +0.7 1993 51,663 -5.2 1994 54,848 +6.2
Simultaneous maximum demand for electricity MW Year ending March Maximum demand Percentage change on a year earlier 1995 52,362 -4.5 1996 55,611 +6.2 1997 56,815 +2.2 1998 56,965 +0.3 1999 56,312 -1.1 2000 57,849 +2.7 2001 58,425 +1.0 2002 58,589 +0.3 2003 61,717 +5.3 Source:
Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2003 and earlier years.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what powers she has to require the owners of out of commission generating capacity to bring it back into operation. [128300]
§ Mr. TimmsAs stated in the Energy White Paper, we will not intervene in the market except in extreme circumstances, such as to avert, as a last resort, a potentially serious risk to safety. However, under section 34 of the 1989 Electricity Act my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry does have the power to order generators to run power plant.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total generating capacity available from(a) coal-fired, (b) oil-fired, (c) gas-fired, (d) nuclear and (e) renewable sources was in each year since 1983. [128298]
§ Mr. TimmsAvailable data are shown in the following tables. From 1986–87 onwards data are for the United Kingdom. Before 1986–87 data are for Great Britain only and fewer types of station are identified. 1986–87 is given for both geographical bases.
Electricity generating capacity Great Britain MW Total Nuclear Oil-fired Other (steam coal/fired and coal/oil fired) Other (including gas turbines, oil engines and hydro) At end of financial year 1982–83 64,930 6,535 11,973 40,782 5,640 1983–84 61,100 6,535 9,889 38,778 5,898 1984–85 61,340 6,609 9,170 38,442 7,119 1985–86 61,677 7,189 8,404 38,730 7,354 1986–87 61,865 7,189 8,059 32,295 7,322 Source:
Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1990 and earlier years
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Electricity generating capacity United Kingdom MW Total Nuclear Oil-fired Coal-fired Mixed/dual fired (including gas fired non CCGT and all conventional steam plant operated by generators other than major power producers) CCGT Gas-turbine and oil engines Hydro (including pumped storage) Renewables (other than hydro 1986–87 66,687 7,189 8,675 35,662 7,516 .. 3,476 4,168 1 1987–88 67,629 7,229 10,317 35,369 7,507 .. 3,041 4,163 4 1988–89 70,237 8,308 11,581 35,173 7,694 .. 3,313 4,163 4 1989–90 74,557 11,083 12,487 34,583 8,642 76 3,356 4,194 136 1990–91 73,518 11,353 11,895 34,298 8,451 76 3,130 4,190 125 1991–92 70,528 11,353 10,817 32,686 8,017 331 2,968 4,199 157 1992–93 67,499 11,353 8,556 30,523 8,762 1,334 2,539 4,212 220 1993–94 69,117 11,894 6,487 29,132 8,887 6,163 2,018 4,220 317 1994–95 68,741 12,037 5,145 27,774 8,791 8,517 1,895 4,213 369 1995–96 70,126 12,762 5,214 27,494 8,768 9,377 1,890 4,220 401 At end of calendar year 1996 73,271 12,916 3,989 25,796 11,637 12,462 1,721 4,243 507 1997 72,865 12,946 4,069 25,796 11,015 12,716 1,526 4,244 553 1998 73,380 12,956 2,829 25,324 10,176 15,643 1,492 4,263 697 1999 75,446 12,956 2,829 25,581 10,332 17,353 1,333 4,265 797 2000 78,288 12,486 2,933 24,835 10,416 21,058 1,323 4,273 964 2001 79,488 12,486 2,933 24,835 10,309 22,294 1,323 4,296 1,012 2002 76,588 12,486 2,708 22,452 10,004 22,089 1,463 4,254 1,132 Source:
Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2003 and earlier years