§ Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will publish updated versions of those tables in "Energy Tariffs and the Poor" which draw on the 1973 Family Expenditure Survey to take account of the 1974 figures available since autumn 1975 and the 1975 figures when they become available to him.
§ Mr. OakesThe tables requested are set out below. They were derived from information in the 1974 Family Expenditure Survey to illustrate the possible effects of the tariff adjustments examined in "Energy Tariffs and the Poor" after recalculation to reflect the level of electricity prices expected in July 1976.
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TABLE 2 HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD AGED 65 OR OVER IN ENGLAND AND WALES Effect on weekly bills of Annual consumption of unrestricted electricity Consumers* Halving standing charge Flat-rate tariff Two-tier-inverted tariff Three-tier-inverted tariff kWh Number Per cent. p/week p/week p/week p/week All consumption … … 2,200 100.0 1–200 … … 50 2.3 0.0 to -5.8 -0.1 to -11.5 -0.1 to -14.8 -0.1 to -13.4 200–294 … … 560 25.9 -5.8 to -8.5 -11.5 to -16.9 -14.8 to -21.7 -13.4 to -19.7 294–1,000 … … 560 25. -8.5 to -6.6 -16.9 to -13.3 -21.7 to -29.6 -19.7 to -22.8 1,000–1,800 … … 560 25.5 -6.6 to -4.6 -13.3 to -9.2 -29.6 to -38.5 -22.8 to -26.3 1,800–2,000 … … 560 25.5 -4.6 to -4.1 -9.2 to -8.2 -38.5 to -35.0 -26.3 to -26.3 2,000–3,000 … … 360 16.5 -4.1 to -1.5 -8.2 to -3.1 -35.0 to -17.5 -26.3 to -26.3 3,000–3,600 … … 150 6.8 -1.5 to 0 -3.1 to 0 -17.5 to -6.6 -26.3 to -26.3 3,600–4,000 … … 100 4.3 0 to +1.0 0 to +2.0 -6.6 to +0.5 -26.3 to -16.9 4,000–5,000 … … 180 8.0 +1.0 to +3.6 +2.0 to +7.1 +0.5 to +18.3 -16.9 to +6.6 5,000–7,500 … … 130 6.0 +3.6 to +10.0 +7.1 to +19.9 +18.2 to +62.5 +6.6 to +65.1 7,500–10,000 … … 60 2.8 +10.0 to +16.4 +19.9 to +32.6 +62.5 to +106.8 +65.1 to +123.7 10,000–12,500 … … 20† 0.8 +16.4 to +22.8 +32.6 to +45.4 +106.8 to +151.1 +123.7 to +182.3 12,500–15,000 … … 10† 0.2 +22.8 to +29.2 +45.4 to +58.1 +151.1 to +195.5 +182.3 to +240.9 15,000 and over … … 20† 0.7 +29.2 and over +58.1 and over +195.5 and over +240.9 and over
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Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. (000) (000) (000) (000) Total number: helped … … … … … 1,700 77 1,700 77 1,790 81 1,920 87 Total number: harmed … … … … … 500 23 500 23 410 19 280 13 * Only 58 per cent. of households with head aged 65 or over are covered because the figures, which are estimated from the Family Expenditure Survey, relate only to households with credit meters who are likely to have consumed only unrestricted electricity. not all of whom could provide data on their electricity consumption. Consumption data are not recorded for consumers with prepayment meters. † Estimates based on fewer than 10 consumers.
TABLE 3 POOR PENSIONER HOUSEHOLDS IN ENGLAND AND WALES Effect on weekly bills of Annual consumption of unrestricted electricity Consumers* Halving standing charge Flat-rate tariff Two-tier-inverted tariff Three-tier-inverted tariff kWh Number Per cent. p/week p/week p/week p/week All consumption … … 960 100.0 1–200 … … 40 4.6 0.0 to -5.8 -0.1 to -11.5 -0.1 to -14.8 -0.1 to -13.4 200–294 … … 320 32.6 -5.8 to -8.5 -11.5 to -16.9 -14.8 to -21.7 -13.4 to -19.7 294–1,000 … … 320 32.6 -8.5 to -6.6 -16.9 to -13.3 -21.7 to -29.6 -19.7 to -22.8 1,000–1,800 … … 240 25.0 -6.6 to -4.6 -13.3 to -9.2 -29.6 to -33.5 -22.8 to -26.3 1,800–2,000 … … 240 25.0 -4.6 to -4.1 -9.2 to -8.2 -38.5 to -35.0 -26.3 to -26.3 2,000–3,000 … … 150 15.2 -4.1 to -1.5 -8.2 to -3.1 -35.0 to -17.5 -26.3 to -26.3 3,000–3,600 … … 110 11.3 -1.5 to 0 -3.1 to 0 -17.5 to -6.6 -26.3 to -26.3 3,600–4,000 … … 110 11.3 0 to +1.0 0 to +2.0 -6.6 to +0.5 -26.3 to -16.9 4,000–5,000 … … 50 5.2 +1.0 to +3.6 +2.0 to +7.1 +0.5 to +18.2 -16.9 to +6.6 5,000–7,500 … … 30 3.4 +3.6 to +10.0 +7.1 to +19.9 +18.2 to +62.5 +6.6 to +65.1 7,500–10,000 … … 20† 2.4 +10.0 to +16.4 +19.9 to +32.6 +62.5 to +106.8 +65.1 to +123.7 10,000–12,500 … … — — +16.4 to +22.8 +32.6 to +45.4 +106.8 to +151.1 +123.7 to +182.3 12,500–15,000 … … — — +22.8 to +29.2 +45.4 to +58.1 +151.1 to +195.5 +182.3 to +240.9 15,000 and over … … 0† 0.3 +29.2 and over +58.1 and over +195.5 and over +240.9 and over
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Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. (000) (000) (000) (000) Total number: helped … … … … … 800 83 800 83 850 89 890 92 Total number: harmed … … … … … 160 17 160 17 110 11 70 8 * Poor pensioner households are those in which State pensions to people aged 60 or more account for at least three-quarters of the household income. Only 59 per cent. of such households are covered because the figures, which are estimated from the Family Expenditure Survey, relate only to households with credit meters who are likely to have consumed only unrestricted electricity, not all of whom could provide data on their electricity consumption. Consumption data are not recorded for consumers with prepayment meters. † Estimates based on fewer than 10 consumers.
TABLE 5 CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH INCOMES UP TO SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT LEVEL Effect on weekly bills of Annual consumption of unrestricted electricity Consumers* Halving standing charge Flat-rate tariff Two-tier-inverted tariff Three-tier-inverted tariff kWh Number Per cent. p/week p/week p/week p/week All consumption … … 870 100.0 1–200 … … 10† 1.0 0.0 to -5.8 -0.1 to -11.5 -0.1 to -14.8 -0.1 to -13.4 200–294 … … 10† 1.0 -5.8 to -8.5 -11.5 to -16.9 -14.8 to -21.7 -13.4 to -19.7 294–1,000 … … 260 30.2 -8.5 to -6.6 -16.9 to -13.3 -21.7 to -29.6 -19.7 to -22.8 1,000–1,800 … … 190 22.5 -6.6 to -4.6 -13.3 to -9.2 -29.6 to -38.5 -22.8 to -26.3 1,800–2,000 … … 190 22.5 -4.6 to -4.1 -9.2 to -8.2 -38.5 to -35.0 -26.3 to -26.3 2,000–3,000 … … 110 16.5 -4.1 to -1.5 -8.2 to -3.1 -35.0 to -17.5 -26.3 to -26.3 3,000–3,600 … … 110 12.4 -1.5 to 0 -3.1 to 0 -17.5 to -6.6 -26.3 to -26.3 3,600–4,000 … … 110 12.4 0 to +1.0 0 to +2.0 -6.6 to +0.5 -26.3 to -16.9 4,000–5,000 … … 70 7.7 +1.0 to +3.6 +2.0 to +7.1 +0.5 to +18.2 -16.9 to +6.6 5,000–7,500 … … 50 5.7 +3.6 to +10.0 +7.1 to +19.9 +18.2 to +62.5 +6.6 to +65.1 7,500–10,000 … … 40 4.7 +10.0 to +16.4 +19.9 to +32.6 +62.5 to +106.8 +65.1 to +123.7 10,000–12,500 … … 10† 0.7 +16.4 to +22.8 +32.6 to +45.4 +106.8 to +151.1 +123.7 to +182.3 12,500–15,000 … … 10† 0.7 +22.8 to +29.2 +45.4 to +58.1 +151.1 to +195.5 +182.3 to +240.9 15,000 and over … … 20† 2.0 +29.2 and over +58.1 and over +195.5 and over +240.9 and over
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Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. (000) (000) (000) (000) Total number: helped … … … … … 640 73 640 73 690 79 740 85 Total number: harmed … … … … … 230 27 230 27 180 21 130 15 * Only 45 per cent. of households with incomes up to supplementary benefit level are covered because the figures, which are estimated from the Family Expenditure Survey, relate only to households with credit meters who are likely to have consumed only unrestricted electricity, not all of whom could provide data on their electricity 4. consumption. Consumption data are not recorded for consumers with prepayment meters. † Estimates based on fewer than 10 consumers.
TABLE 6 CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH INCOMES SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT LEVEL AND 20 PER CENT. ABOVE SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFIT LEVEL Effect on weekly bills of Annual consumption of unrestricted electricity Consumers* Halving standing charge Flat-rate tariff Two-tier-inverted tariff Three-tier-inverted tariff kWh Number Per cent. p/week p/week p/week p/week All consumption … … 930 100.0 1–200 … … 50 5.1 0.0 to -5.8 -0.1 to -11.5 -0.1 to -14.8 -0.1 to -13.4 200–294 … … 50 5.1 -5.8 to -8.5 -11.5 to -16.9 -14.8 to -21.7 -13.4 to -19.7 294–1,000 … … 180 19.6 -8.5 to -6.6 -16.9 to -13.3 -21.7 to -29.6 -19.7 to -22.8 1,000–1,800 … … 230 24.3 -6.6 to -4.6 -13.3 to -9.2 -29.6 to -38.5 -22.8 to -26.3 1,800–2,000 … … 230 24.3 -4.6 to -4.1 -9.2 to -8.2 -38.5 to -35.0 -26.3 to -26.3 2,000–3,000 … … 170 18.6 -4.1 to -1.5 -8.2 to -3.1 -35.0 to -17.5 -26.3 to -26.3 3,000–3,600 … … 120 13.2 -1.5 to 0 -3.1 to 0 -17.5 to -6.6 -26.3 to -26.3 3,600–4,000 … … 120 13.2 0 to +1.0 0 to +2.0 -6.6 to +0.5 -26.3 to -16.9 4,000–5,000 … … 70 7.6 +1.0 to +3.6 +2.0 to +7.1 +0.5 to +18.2 -16.9 to +6.6 5,000–7,500 … … 60 6.3 +3.6 to +10.0 +7.1 to +19.9 +18.2 to +62.5 +6.6 to +65.1 7,500–10,000 … … 30† 2.8 +10.0 to +16.4 +19.9 to +32.6 +62.5 to +106.8 +65.1 to +123.7 10,000–12,500 … … 20† 2.6 +16.4 to +22.8 +32.6 to +45.4 +106.8 to +151.1 +123.7 to +182.3 12,500–15,000 … … 20† 2.6 +22.8 to +29.2 +45.4 to +59.1 +151.1 to +195.5 +182.3 to +240.9 15,000 and over … … 20† 2.6 +29.2 and over +58.1 and over +195.5 and over +240.9 and over
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Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. (000) (000) (000) (000) Total number: helped … … … … … 710 76 710 76 750 80 800 86 Total number: harmed … … … … … 220 24 220 24 180 20 130 14 * Only 47 per cent. of households with incomes between Supplementary Benefit level and 20 per cent. above that level are covered because the figures, which are estimated from the Family Expenditure Survey, relate only to households with credit meters who are likely to have consumed only unrestricted electricity, not all of whom could provide data on their electricity consumption. Consumption data are not recorded for consumers with prepayment meters. † Estimates based on fewer than 10 consumers.