HC Deb 26 November 1951 vol 494 c101W
Mr. Lewis

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much electricity was produced in each of the six years after the First and Second World Wars, and in the year immediately preceding the outbreak of the last war.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

The answer is as follows:

ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY PUBLIC SUPPLY STATIONS
Million kWh
1919 3,650 (estimated)
1920 4,275
1921 3,890
1922 4,541
1923 5,289
1924 (a) 6,022
1938 24,372
1946 41,253
1947 42,580
1948 46,493
1949 49,061
1950 54,965
12 months ended October, 1951 59,933
(a) Prior to 1938 the figures refer to financial years.