HC Deb 13 November 1945 vol 415 cc2069-70W
Major Ramsay

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of units of electricity produced by public undertakings in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively, during the last complete year for which figures are available; and what percentage in each case is represented by the total estimated output of all schemes which the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board have in preparation.

Mr. Buchanan

The total number of units of electricity produced by public undertakings in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively, during the last complete year for which figures are available, namely, 1944, is as follows:

Million Units
Scotland 3, 907
England (including Mon-mouth) 32, 282
Wales 2, 174

The estimated output of the schemes which the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board have in preparation is approximately 934, 000, 000 units, which is approximately equivalent to 24 per cent. of the Scottish, 3 per cent. of the English, and 43 per cent. of the Welsh output for 1944.

If projects already surveyed by the Hydro-Electric Board but not yet the subject of constructional schemes are included, the total output of the Board's schemes would be approximately 2, 234, 000, 000 units, making the approximate percentages for Scotland 57, England 7, and Wales 103.

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