HC Deb 17 January 1974 vol 867 c155W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister for Energy if he will consider amending his regulations in order to permit electricity boards to give permission to industrial undertakings of low electricity consumption to work more than three days a week ; and if he will make a statement.

STOCKS OF OIL FOR BURNING HELD AT MAIN PUBLIC SUPPLY POWER STATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN
(M. tons)
Week ending on date in 1973–74 and corresponding week in earlier years 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74
October:
28th … … … … 0.24 0.41 0.43 0.60 0.74
November:
4th … … … … 0.24 0.42 0.42 0.59 0.68
11th … … … … 0.23 0.44 0.44 0.61 0.67
18th … … … … 0.24 0.42 0.42 0.55 0.66
25th … … … … 0.23 0.40 0.47 0.54 0.67
December:
2nd … … … … 0.22 0.40 0.49 0.56 0.75
9th … … … … 0.20 0.41 0.53 0.61 0.79
16th … … … … 0.21 0.39 0.52 0.60 0.73
23rd … … … … 0.22 0.41 0.57 0.58 0.77
30th … … … … 0.20 0.38 0.58 0.55 0.75
January:
6th … … … … 0.20 0.36 0.58 0.50 0.74
13th … … … … 0.22 0.36 0.55 0.55 0.72
20th … … … … 0.22 0.37 0.59 0.61 —
27th … … … … 0.21 0.34 0.54 0.60 —
February:
3rd … … … … 0.22 0.38 0.51 0.56 —
10th … … … … 0.20 0.37 0.52 0.56 —
17th … … … … 0.21 0.36 0.50 0.60 —
24th … … … … 0.21 0.36 0.57 0.62 —
March:
3rd … … … … 0.24 0.43 0.55 0'62 —
10th … … … … 0.21 0.42 0'55 0.58 —
17th … … … … 0.21 0.43 0.56 0.60 —
24th … … … … 0.21 0.41 0.56 0.57 —
31st … … … … 0.20 0.38 0.55 0.59 —
The level of stocks is influenced by the amount of oil-fired plant in the generating system, the level of stocks judged necessary by the generating boards to safeguard against disruption of fuel supplies and the level of electricity demand.