HC Deb 01 March 1946 vol 419 c438W
Mr. Ernest Davies

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the consumption of the electricity units per head of the population for 1925, 1935 and 1945, or for the last available year, respectively; and the comparable figures for the U.S.A.

Mr. Shinwell

The information is not available exactly for the calendar years mentioned by the hon Member. The nearest comparable figures are as follow:

Units of Electricity consumed per head of Population
Great Britain United States of America
1925–26 128 1926 479
1935–36 330 1935 630
1944–45 692 1944 1,477

All figures relate to public supplies of electricity only.

Mr. Ernest Davies

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the average price charged per unit of electricity in Great Britain for the years 1925, 1935 and 1945, or the latest available year, respectively, and the comparable figures for the U.S.A.

Mr. Shinwell

The information is not available exactly for the calendar years mentioned by the hon. Member. The nearest comparable. figures are as follow:

Average Price per Unit of Electricity United States of
Great Britain America
1925–26 1.649d. 1926 2.64 cents
1935–36 1.125d. 1935 2.57 cents
1944–45 1.066d. 1944 1.65 cents.

All figures relate to public supplies of electricity and to sales to consumers only (i.e. excluding bulk supplies).