§ Mr. John H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the average price per unit at which electricity is available to industrial and domestic users, respectively, in each European Economic Community country.
§ Mr. MellorThe latest information available is shown in the following table. Prices are based on an informal survey conducted by the Electricty Council and relate to tariffs in force on 31 March 1982. Comparable figures for Greece, Denmark, Luxembourg and Ireland are not available.
European electricity prices 31 March 1982 Pence/Kwh Industrial (excluding VAT) 2,500 Kw at 40 per cent. load factor Domestic (including VAT) 3,300 Kwh/annum Belgium 3.78 6.44 France 2.94 5.31—5.74 Federal Republic of Germany 3.67—4.23 5.49—6.50 Italy 3.55 5.74—5.76 Netherlands 4.21 6.56 United Kingdom 3.56 4.67—6.16 Note: In making international comparisons it must be borne in mind that difficulties can arise in times of changing prices and exchange rate fluctuations. There can also be a wide range of prices within countries.