HC Deb 28 January 1975 vol 885 cc122-8W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what were the net imports of oil, in million tons, of each of the nine member States of the EEC in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974, respectively;

(2) what was the dependence of each of the nine member States of the EEC on imported energy in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974, respectively;

(3) if he will publish in the Official Report the energy production, in million metric tons of coal equivalent, of each of the nine member States of the EEC in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974, respectively, analysing such production between coal, crude oil, natural gas and other sources;

(4) what was the energy consumption, in million metric tons of coal equivalent, of each of the nine member States of the EEC in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974, respectively;

(5) what were the net imports of coal, in million tons, of each of the nine member States of the EEC in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974, respectively;

(6) what percentage of the total energy consumption of each of the nine member countries of the EEC came from coal in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974, respectively;

(7) how much coal was produced by each of the nine member States of the EEC in 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974, respectively.

Mr. Varley

Following is the information:

The range of statistics asked for has not been published by EEC in respect of all member states of the enlarged Community. The following figures have been derived from the sources indicated using the conventions adopted by the United Nations Statistical Office for calculating tonnes of coal equivalent. Figures for 1974 are not yet available nor are comparable figures of coal imports in 1950.
Germany France Italy Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg United Kingdom Ireland Denmark
(see Note on sources)
Energy production (million tonnes of coal, or coal equivalent)
Total (m. tonnes c.e.)
1950 152.2 54.4 4.9 13.2 27.3 220.8 0.2 0.3 Q. 103
1955 183.6 61.3 10.4 13.5 30.0 225.6 0.3 0.3
1960 183.3 69.1 18.4 15.4 22.6 197.6 2.1 0.8
1965 183.9 69.9 20.4 16.9 20.0 193.4 2.1 0.7
1970 174.3 59.3 26.4 49.0 11.6 163.6 2.7
of which:— Coal (m. tonnes)
1950 126.2 50.8 1.0 12.2 27.3 219.8 0.2 Q. 107
1955 149.1 55.3 1.1 11.9 29.9 225.2 0.2
1960 143.2 56.0 0.7 12.5 22.5 196.7 0.2
1965 135.5 51.4 0.4 11.4 19.8 190.5 0.2
1970 111.4 37.4 0.3 4.3 11.4 144.6 0.2
Crude oil (m. tonnes c.e.)
1950 1.5 0.2 0.9 0.2
1955 4.1 1.2 0.4 1.3 0.2
1960 7.2 2.9 2.7 2.5 0.2
1965 10.2 4.3 3.0 3.1 0.1
1970 9.8 3.4 2.0 2.5 0.2
Natural gas (m. tonnes c.e.)
1950 0.1 0.3 0.7
1955 0.5 0.4 4.8 0.2 0.1
1960 1.2 3.8 8.6 0.5 0.1
1965 4.5 6.7 10.4 2.4 0.1 0.3
1970 17.3 9.1 17.5 42.1 0.1 15.0

Germany France Italy Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg United Kingdom Ireland Denmark
(see Note on sources)
Energy production (million tonnes of coal, or coal equivalent)
Total (m. tonnes c.e.)
Other sources (m. tonnes c.e.)
1950 24.4 3.1 3.2 0.1 0.8 0.3
1955 29.9 4.4 4.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3
1960 31.7 6.4 6.4 0.6 1.9 0.8
1965 33.7 7.5 6.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 0.7
1970 35.7 9.4 6.6 0.1 0.1 3.8 2.5
Energy consumption (m. tonnes c.e.)
1950 133.6 85.2 29.5 19.8 31.3 223.6 3.3 9.0 Q. 104
1955 177.9 93.8 34.7 25.6 37.5 254.9 3.8 11.1
1960 203.6 110.5 56.4 30.9 37.5 258.5 5.2 13.0
1965 250.3 144.8 92.7 42.3 46.3 279.4 6.5 19.5
1970 317.1 193.0 144.1 66.2 59.6 299.4 9.0 28.8
Net imports of coal (a) (m. tonnes)
1950 (b) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Q. 105
1955 -5.6 4.9 10.3 6.5 -3.5 0.3 -2.6 1.8 5.1
1960 -11.2 8.7 9.7 4.7 1.6 0.2 -5.6 1.6 4.0
1965 -5.0 11.1 10.6 5.2 5.0 0.1 -3.8 1.3 3.6
1970 -6.0 12.6 12.6 3.5 7.0 0.1 -3.1 1.1 3.4
Net imports of oil (c) (m. tonnes)
1950 2.6 10.3 4.2 2.5 2.0 14.6 0.5 1.6 Q. 101
1955 6.4 18.0 11.2 4.7 4.6 24.7 1.0 2.9
1960 25.0 25.4 19.6 8.6 6.9 44.1 1.1 4.8
1965 65.6 50.3 46.8 19.2 14.5 68.3 2.2 9.5
1970 115.7 93.6 83.5 29.5 26.1 95.7 3.7 17.6

Germany France Italy Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg United Kingdom Ireland Denmark
(see Note on sources)
Energy production (million tonnes of coal, or coal equivalent)
Total (m. tonnes c.e.)
Solid fuels as percentage (d) of total energy consumption
1950 93 72 34 80 91 91 69 72 Q. 106
1955 93 73 33 69 84 86 60 61
1960 79 62 20 51 76 76 69 44
1965 59 46 13 32 59 66 49 26
1970 41 29 9 11 39 51 41 13
Dependance on imported energy percentage (e)
1950 -17 28 46 33 10 82 99 Q. 102
1955 -4 34 68 41 13 11 90 105
1960 7 41 60 41 37 19 57 97
1965 30 55 73 61 59 31 63 93
1970 46 72 80 30 85 40 68 96
Notes:
(a) (Imports)-(Exports+bunkers).
(b) Not available for 1950 on a comparable basis.
(c) (Imports of crude oil and energy petroleum products)-(Exports of crude oil and energy petroleum products+bunkers).
(d) Figures for coal only are not available on a comparable basis for each country for each year.
(e) Imports-(exports+bunkers)/Inland consumption × 100
Imports, exports, bunkers and inland consumption are expressed in coal equivalent. A negative figure indicates net exports (as a percentage of inland consumption). A figure over 100 indicates a stock increase.
.. Not available.
— Nil or less than half the last digit shown.
Sources:
United Nations Statistical Papers, Series J: Numbers 1, 3, 8, 15 and 16. These papers do not give separate data for Belgium and Luxembourg. The basis of conversion for hydro-electricity to coal equivalent was changed between Number 1 and 3, but the figures in these tables have been adjusted to a uniform basis for all years.
United Nations Statistical Yearbook, 1956 edition.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Statistics of Energy, 1971 and 1974 editions.
The figures for the United Kingdom take account of amendments since these publications were issued.