Power Stations (Coal and Oil Consumption)

HC Deb 02 November 1967 vol 753 cc9-10W

Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Minister of Power (1) if he will give the amount of coal, in tons, consumed in power stations over each of the past six years, and the estimated tonnage for the years 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973, respectively;

(2) if he will give the amount of oil, in tons of coal-equivalent, consumed in power stations over each of the past six years, and the estimated amount for the years 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973, respectively.

Mr. Freeson

The figures for coal and oil consumption at power stations in the U.K. for the past six years are:

	Coal million tons	Oil million tons coal equivalent
1961	55.4	9.5
1962	61.1	9.9
1963	67.5	8.7
1964	68.0	9.7
1965	70.0	10.7
1966	68.6	12.4

Source:

Table 13 of the Ministry of Power Statistical Digest, 1966.

My right hon. Friend is not prepared to give forecasts on a year by year basis, but estimates for 1970 will appear in the forthcoming White Paper on Fuel Policy.