§ Mr. Forthasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will indicate the comparative costs of electricity, gas
European Gas Prices For Typical Consumers—1 July 1983 Domestic* Approx 400 Therms/ Annum Industrial† 1–10 million Therms/Annum P/Therm P/Therm Firm supplies Interruptible supplies Belgium 62.01 28.7–30.7 27.7 Denmark 65.59 N/A N/A France 72.23 24.8–28.3‡ 24.1 Germany 66.59 28.5–40.0 27.4 Greece N/A N/A N/A Ireland N/A N/A N/A Italy 53.63 26.7–28.3 25.3 Luxembourg N/A N/A N/A Netherlands 43.73 26.8–28.0 N/A United Kingdom 44.04 30.3 25.5 * Source: Informal survey conducted among gas undertakings in certain European cities and relates to tariffs in force on 1 July 1983. Prices are inclusive of taxes and VAT. Prices quoted relate to Brussels, Copenhagen, Paris, Frankfurt, Turin, Amsterdam and London. † Source: CBI Report, February 1983. Prices have been recalculated using exchange rates applying on 30 November 1983. ‡ Firm gas supplies in France were increased by 4 per cent. in September. 272W
European Coal Prices For Typical Consumers Second Quarter 1983 £/tonne Domestic* Industrial† Belgium N/A N/A Denmark 105.64 55.16 France N/A N/A Germany N/A 73.57 Greece N/A N/A Ireland 83.16 N/A Italy N/A N/A Luxembourg 110.36 N/A Netherlands N/A N/A United Kingdom 80.89 49.69 Average prices for period April To Whom It May Concern: June 1983. * Inclusive of taxes and VAT. Inclusive of all taxes except VAT. and coal to both domestic and industrial consumers for the United Kingdom and the other member states of the European Economic Community (a) at the latest available date and (b) the estimated figures for 1984.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithDue to factors such as regional differences within countries local price increases and movements in exchange rates, up to date and reliable data giving international energy price comparisons are difficult to assemble. Last February the CBI published a report which suggested that industrial gas and electricity prices in the United Kingdom, for the great majority of consumers, compared well with those on the Continent. Industrial coal prices were not covered in the report.
The latest available data comparing available prices prepared on a consistent basis for electricity, gas anEur coal in EC countries, for both the domestic and industrial sectors, are given in the tables.
It is not possible to provide estimates for 1984 because of the high degree of uncertainty surrounding the various factors involved.
European Electricity Prices For Typical Consumers Domestic* 3,300 Kwh/ Annum P/kwh Industrial† 2½MW;40% Load Factor P/Kwh Belgium 6.60 4.12 Denmark 5.22 N/A France 5.03–5.43 3.01 Germany 5.48–6.51 4.03–4.85 Greece 5.21 N/A Ireland 5.80–6.07 N/A Italy 6.25–6.27 4.58 Luxembourg 4.83 N/A Netherlands 5.13–6.49 4.36 United Kingdom 5.12–6.37 ‡3.69 * At 1 August 1982, inclusive of taxes and VAT. † At 30 June 1983, inclusive of all taxes except VAT. ‡ England and Wales only. A United Kingdom figure for 30 June 1983 is not available. Source: Electricity Council.