HC Deb 13 January 1975 vol 884 c16W
Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of the total generating capacity, in electricity production, of each primary fuel, recognising that some plants can be operated by more than one fuel.

Mr. John Smith

The output capacity of the public electricity supply industry in the United Kingdom at the end of October 1974, indicating the main primary fuel used, was as follows:

Megawatts
Coal 43,474
Oil 14,316
Coal/oil 3,570
Coal/gas 1,566
Nuclear 3,746
Hydro (including pumped storage) 2,194
Total 68,866

Mr. Penhaligon

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the maximum generating capacity of the public supply system.

Mr. Eadie

Figures are regularly published inEnergy Trends. The latest, published in the October issue, is for September and is 68,668 MW.