HC Deb 08 November 1983 vol 48 cc103-4W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total amount of coal consumed in power stations in 1980, 1981 and 1982.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The information requested is given in the following table:

Coal consumption* at public supply power stations—United Kingdom
Year Quantity (million tonnes)
1980 89.57
1981 87.23
1982 79.95
* Includes small quantities of coke.

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total amount of coal consumed in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The total amount of coal consumed in the United Kingdom in the years 1979 to 1982 was:

Year United Kingdom Coal Consumption Million tonnes
1979 129.4
1980 123.5
1981 118.4
1982 110.0

These figures include coal consumed at collieries.

Source: Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics, Department of Energy.