HC Deb 13 December 1976 vol 922 c489W
Mr. Woof

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current cost of coal and all fuels, respectively, as a proportion of the cost to industrial and domestic consumers of electric power at the main tariff rates, quoting figures in both percentages and actual cost per kilowatt.

Mr. Eadie

The average works cost per kilowatt hour of electricity generated by the public supply industry in Great Britain in 1975 is estimated to be 0.86 pence/kWh, excluding capital charges. The proportions of this cost accounted for by coal and oil fuels and by other costs are:

Percentage pence/kWh
Coal* 55 0.47
Oil* 21 0.18
Other† 24 0.21
100 0.86
* The proportions reflect the total values of fuels used, that is, quantities and prices.
† Repairs and maintenance, other fuel, fuel handling costs and other operating costs.

It is not meaningful to apportion these costs to prices paid by particular customers or groups of customers.