§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the average domestic user's average price per unit of electricity in January of each year since 1974; what it is as the result of the April price increase ; and what it will be following the August price increase.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe figures are as follows :
DOMESTIC AVERAGE PRICE PER UNIT (ENGLAND AND WALES) Effective at : p/kWh January 1974 1.03 January 1975 1.42 January 1976 2.00 January 1977 2.40 January 1978 2.69 January 1979 2.87 January 1980 3.38 April 1980 3.97 Area boards are discussing with their consultative councils their proposals for domestic electricity prices to take effect from 1 August 1980. On the assumption that the increase will be about 10 per cent. the average will then be around 4.4p/kWh.