§ 61. Mr. Emeryasked the Minister of Power whether he will publish a table showing the average temperature measured in degrees centigrade and Farenheit for the last quarter of 1968 and the first quarter of 1969 compared with the average temperatures in the same quarters for any convenient number of the immediately preceding years not less than five, and with the average monthly gas consumption by domestic consumers.
§ Mr. FreesonThe following is the reply:
Great Britain Last quarter of calendar year Year Average temperature* Average monthly consumption of gas by domestic consumers† °C °F million therms 1963 7.2 45.0 113 1964 6.8 44.2 120 1965 6.8 44.2 142 1966 7.1 44.8 154 1967 6.8 44.2 171 1968 7.6 45.7 187
First quarter of calendar year Year Average temperature* Average monthly consumption of gas by domestic consumers† °C °F million therms 1964 4.1 39.4 161 1965 4.1 39.4 191 1966 5.0 41.0 232 1967 5.7 42.3 259 1968 4.6 40.3 313 1969 3.6 38.5 365 * Based on the monthly mean temperatures as recorded at meteorological stations selected as representative of fuel consumption. † Quarterly figures of actual consumption by domestic consumers are not available. Those shown relate to consumption recorded on meters read during the quarter.