HC Deb 02 June 1960 vol 624 cc161-2W
Mr. H. Wilson

asked the Minister of Power if he is yet in a position to state the 1959 calendar year figures for the consumption of coal by gasworks, electricity, railways, industry, coke ovens, and the domestic market on a basis comparable to those given for previous years in Table 41 of his Department's Statistical Digest for 1958.

Mr. George

The figures are as follows:

1959 COAL CONSUMPTION
Million tons
Gasworks 22.5
Electricity works 46.0
Railways 9.5
Industry:
Iron and steel 4.0
Engineering and other metal trades 2.7
Other industry 24.8
Coke ovens 25.7
Domestic:
House coal 27.1
Anthracite and dry steam coal 1.5
Miners' coal 5.0

The 1958 figure for miner's coal has been amended to 5.3 million tons.

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