§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy what his estimate is of the current annual cost of heating a living room and providing a hot water supply (a) standard electricity tariff and (b) off-peak electricity.
§ Mr. John MooreAlthough space and water heating costs vary considerably according to individual circumstances, such as the level of insulation and draft proofing, the following annual costs may be typical for London at April 1980 tariffs.
Tariff Annual cost of heating medium sized living room £ Annual cost of providing hot water for a family of 2 £ General Domestic 125 187 "Economy 7"(i.e. off peak) 73–79* 86–92* * The range reflects the difference in the annual standing charge, depending on the extent to which it is or is not attributed to other off peak storage heating equipment.