HC Deb 07 February 1974 vol 868 c388W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Minister for Energy how much electricity he estimates has been saved each week since 1st January as a result of the three-day week regulations; how this saving is composed as between different sectors; and what savings he attributes to each of the main particular regulations for this purpose.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

My Department has been publishing estimates of the electricity savings based on the difference between actual consumption and the Electricity Council's estimate of the natural demand. Since 1st January the figures have been:

Week ending Saving per cent
5th January 21
12th January 19
19th January 20
26th January 21
2nd February 20

An analysis of this saving amongst the different sectors and the different regulations has not been possible.

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