§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average price of electricity per kWh in respect of current bills to domestic consumers in the areas served by the SSEB and the NSHEB, respectively; and what will be the average price in each of these areas after the recent basic tariff increases have come into effect.
§ Mr. Gregor MacKenzieThe average price per unit sold in 1975–76 is quoted in the recently published annual reports of the Scottish electricity boards, copies of which are in the Library. The average increase for domestic consumers from the first meter reading after 1st April 1976 is calculated by the boards to be about 21 per cent. in the area of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board and 18252W per cent. in that of the South of Scotland Electricity Board.