HC Deb 09 February 1987 vol 110 cc10-1W
Sir David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will publish in the Official Report the percentages for electricity generation by main fuel source for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Goodlad

For United Kingdom public supply, the information, on a fuel used basis, is as follows:

Type of fuel 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
Natural gas 2.3 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.2 — — — 0.4 0.4
Nuclear electricity 10.3 11.3 10.3 10.1 10.4 11.0 13.5 15.2 16.2 17.7
Hydro electricity 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.6
1 The total fuel used includes also very small amounts of coke.
2 Including quantities used in the production of steam for sale.
3 Including oil used in gas turbine and diesel plant and for lighting up coal fired boilers.

Information for 1986 will be included in the next issue of the Department of Energy's publication "Energy Trends" to be published on 26 February.