§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy in how many statutes affecting his Department he has the power to issue specific directions to State corporations; and what use has been made of this facility to date.
§ Mr. David HowellApart from the powers to issue specific directions in relation to particular matters
Percentage Shares of Gross Inland Consumption* of Primary Sources of Energy—1979 Percentage shares F. R. Germany France Italy Nether-lands Belgium Luxem-bourg United Kingdom Ireland Denmark European†Community Energy Source: Hard coal and equivalents 19.3 15.8 6.6 5.0 23.8 41.3 34.7 8.2 20.9 19.4 Lignite and equivalents 9.1 0.5 0.3 — — — — 10.6 — 2.8 Crude oil and equivalents 50.3 60.1 68.2 45.2 51.9 28.2 42.4 72.9 75.4 53.4 Natural gas 16.2 10.8 16.1 48.1 19.5 10.9 18.2 5.9 — 17.5 Nuclear energy 3.4 4.5 0.4 1.1 5.2 — 4.2 — — 3.2 Primary electrical energy (mainly hydro) 1.4 8.3 8.3 — –0.4 19.6 0.5 2.4 3.3 3.5 Other 0.3 — 0.1 0.6 — — — — 0.4 0.2 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 — signifies nil or negligible. *Gross inland consumption equals indigenous production plus net imports plus or minus change in stocks less bunkers. † Not including Greece, for which similar information is not readily available. Source: Eurostat Statistical Telegram "Statistical aspects of the Energy Economy in 1979", dated 14 April 1980.