HC Deb 22 June 1973 vol 858 c214W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the price index for domestic electricity on 1st January 1960, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973, taking the price on 1st January 1960 as 100.

Mr. Chichester-Clark

The figures requested are not available for 1st January. The changes in the retail prices index for the domestic consumption of electricity at mid-January each year were as follows: 1960, 100; 1965, 128; 1970, 159.2; 1971, 161.4; 1972, 181.9; 1973, 190.2.