Generating Plant (Reductions in Capacity)

HC Deb 24 November 1965 vol 721 cc79-80W

Mr. Walter Harrison

asked the Minister of Power if he will set out the average percentage reduction of capacity encoun- tered in November, 1952, to 1965 owing to overhaul of generating plant.

Mr. Frederick Lee

The information is not readily available for the early years of the period. The percentages for the years 1958 to 1965 are as follows:

Date	Average reduction in capacity of Central Electricity Generating Board's generating plant due to overhaul
		(per cent.)
November, 1958	…	1.5
November, 1959	…	1.0
November, 1960	…	1.3
November, 1961	…	0.7
November, 1962	…	3.0
November, 1963	…	2.6
November, 1964	…	5.5
November, 1965 to date	…	4.7