§ 43. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total cost per kilowatt of electricity produced at the most efficient coal-fired and nuclear power stations.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThis is a matter for the generating boards. I am therefore asking the Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board to write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total electricity generation of the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1971; and what is the expected production in 1976 and 1981.
§ Mr. EmeryThe total electricity generated by the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1971 was 208 Twh. Estimates of electricity production in future years are made in a variety of contexts and are subject to frequent review. It would be misleading to select any of these in isolation.
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the 8W share of the electricity generation requirement occupied by coal, oil, gas, nuclear energy and hydro-electric schemes in the United Kingdom in 1971; and what is the expected share for each of the above in 1976.
§ Mr. EmeryThe shares in 1971 were approximately as follows:
I will not speculate upon the shares to be expected in 1976, as these will depend on so many circumstances—including growth of demand and such unpredictable factors as the weather.
Percentage of total electricity generated Coal 65 Oil 23 Gas 1 Nuclear 10 Hydro 1 100
§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the cost per ton of oil purchased by the Central Electricity Generating Board at the present time; and what it was in 1968 and 1970.
§ Mr. EmeryThe exact price paid for oil by the Central Electricity Generating Board is a commercial matter between the board and its suppliers. Some information on average oil prices paid by the electricity industry as a whole is available in Table 92 of the Department's Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 1972.