Coal, Gas and Electricity Prices (Hansard, 4 June 1986)

HC Deb 04 June 1986 vol 98 c593W 593W

§ Mr. Robert Banks
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the changes in real terms for each of the previous six years in domestic coal, gas and electricity prices.

§ Mr. Buchanan-Smith
The information requested is set out in the table.

Coal Gas Electricity

per cent. per cent. per cent.

1979 to 1980 +8.9 -0.6 +8.5

1980 to 1981 +5.9 +13.6 +8.3

1981 to 1982 -0.7 +15.2 +1.5

1982 to 1983 +2.1 +7.6 -0.3

1983 to 1984 +2.4 -1.6 -3.8

1984 to 1985 +0.4 -1.9 -2.8

Source: Department of EnergyNorth Sea Oil

	Coal	Gas	Electricity
	per cent.	per cent.	per cent.
1979 to 1980	+8.9	-0.6	+8.5
1980 to 1981	+5.9	+13.6	+8.3
1981 to 1982	-0.7	+15.2	+1.5
1982 to 1983	+2.1	+7.6	-0.3
1983 to 1984	+2.4	-1.6	-3.8
1984 to 1985	+0.4	-1.9	-2.8