Electricity Supplies (Hansard, 14 December 1987)

HC Deb 14 December 1987 vol 124 c355W 355W

§ 45. Mr. Wray
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the total number of households supplied with electricity in each year since 1975.

§ Mr. Michael Spicer
The electricity boards record the number of domestic customers, supplied in Great Britain as:

Millions

1975–76 19.3

1976–77 19.6

1977–78 19.8

1978–79 20.1

1979–80 20.2

1980–81 20.4

1981–82 20.6

1982–83 20.8

1983–84 21.0

1984–85 21.2

1985–86 21.5

1986–87 21.7

Source: Handbook of Electricity Supply Statistics SSEB and NOSHEB report and accounts.

	Millions
1975–76	19.3
1976–77	19.6
1977–78	19.8
1978–79	20.1
1979–80	20.2
1980–81	20.4
1981–82	20.6
1982–83	20.8
1983–84	21.0
1984–85	21.2
1985–86	21.5
1986–87	21.7