HC Deb 28 July 1977 vol 936 cc562-4W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will set out his estimate of the proportion of (a) average family expenditure and (b) average family income devoted to fuel costs over the past 20 years, differentiating where possible between gas, electricity and solid fuel.

Mr. John A. Cunningham

The information requested is as follows:

EXPENDITURE ON FUELS AS A PERCENTAGE
Total consumers' expenditure* Personal disposable income†
Solid fuels Gas Electricity Other fuels§ All fuel and light‡ Solid fuels Gas Electricity Other fuels§ All fuel and light‡
1957 … … … … 1.9 0.9 1.1 0.3 4.3 1.8 0.9 1.0 0.3 4.1
1958 … … … … 2.0 0.9 1.3 0.3 4.5 1.9 0.9 1.2 0.3 4.3
1959 … … … … 1.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 4.3 1.7 0.8 1.3 0.3 4.1
1960 … … … … 1.9 0.8 1.4 0.3 4.4 1.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 4.1
1961 … … … … 1.8 0.8 1.5 0.3 4.5 1.7 0.7 1.4 0.3 4.1
1962 … … … … 1.9 0.8 1.7 0.4 4.8 1.8 0.8 1.6 0.3 4.5
1963 … … … … 1.9 0.9 1.9 0.4 5.0 1.7 0.8 1.8 0.3 4.7
1964 … … … … 1.6 0.9 1.9 0.3 4.7 1.5 0.8 1.7 0.3 4.3
1965 … … … … 1.6 0.9 2.0 0.3 4.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 0.3 4.3
1966 … … … … 1.5 1.0 2.0 0.3 4.8 1.4 0.9 1.8 0.3 4.4
1967 … … … … 1.4 1.0 2.1 0.3 4.8 1.3 0.9 1.9 0.3 4.4
1968 … … … … 1.3 1.1 2.2 0.3 4.9 1.2 1.0 2.0 0.3 4.5
1969 … … … … 1.2 1.2 2.2 0.3 4.9 1.1 1.1 2.0 0.3 4.5
1970 … … … … 1.2 1.2 2.0 0.3 4.7 1.1 1.1 1.9 0.2 4.3
1971 … … … … 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.3 4.6 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.3 4.2
1972 … … … … 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 4.5 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.3 4.1
1973 … … … … 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.3 4.2 0.6 1.0 1.8 0.3 3.7
1974 … … … … 0.7 1.2 2.1 0.4 4.4 0.6 1.0 1.8 0.3 3.8
1975 … … … … 0.6 1.2 2.4 0.4 4.6 0.5 1.0 2.1 0.3 3.9
1976 … … … … 0.6 1.4 2.6 0.4 5.0 0.5 1.2 2.2 0.3 4.2
*Total consumers' expenditure equals expenditure out of personal income, that is income of individuals and of charities and of other non-profit making bodies.
†Personal disposable income equals total personal income less United Kingdom taxes on income, national insurance, etc., contributions, transfers abroad (net) and taxes paid abroad.
‡Constituents may not add up to totals due to rounding.
§Mainly petroleum products used for heating purposes.