§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total electricity generated in Wales last year; and what was the total electricity consumed in Wales for the same period.
§ Mr. EadieFigures of total electricity generated, and of electricity sold to consumers, in Wales in 1974 by the public electricity supply system are given in the Digest of Welsh Statistics, No. 21 1975, Table 5.20 available in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what was the total electricity generated in the public sector in the United Kingdom last year by coal-powered stations; and what proportion of this was generated in Wales;
(2) what was the total amount of electricity generated in the public sector in the United Kingdom last year by oil-powered stations; and what proportion of this was generated in Wales;
773W(3) what was the total electricity generated by hydro-electric means in the public sector in the United Kingdom last year; and what proportion of this was generated in Wales.
§ Mr. EadieThe following is the information:
United Kingdom GWh Proportion in Wales Per cent. Source of generation:* Coal 147,721 5 Oil† 59,556 15 Hydro-electric 4,231 14 *Contains an element of estimation in the case of dual fired stations. † Includes gas turbines and diesel engines.