HC Deb 15 April 1930 vol 237 cc2743-4W
Mr. LOVAT-FRASER

asked the Minister of Transport the average prices charged to the public for electric current, both for power and lighting, by the authorised electricity undertakings during the years from 1922–23 to 1928–29?

Mr. HERBERT MORRISON

Particulars are not available as regards average prices for lighting only, but the following figures from the returns of the Electricity Commissioners show the average revenue of all authorised electricity undertakings per unit sold respectively for lighting and domestic supplies, and for power supplies.

Lighting and Domestic. Power.
d. d.
1922–23 … 5.30 1.30
1923–24 … 4.52 1.14
1924–25 … 4.20 1.07
1925–26 … 3.82 1.00
1926–27* 3.59 1.14
1927–28 … 3.39 0.94
1928–29 … 3.05 0.86
* Year of coal stoppage

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