§ Sir Trevor SkeetTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what percentage of total electricity in the European Community is produced from natural gas; and what is the percentage of each member country.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerIn 1986, the latest year for which data are available for all member states, 6.5 per cent. of electricity in the Community was produced from natural gas. Figures for individual member states are in the following table.
Member state Percentage of electricity produced from natural gas (1986) Belgium 1.5 Denmark 1.9 Federal Republic of Germany 6.2 France 0.8 Greece 0.2 Ireland 22.4 Italy 15.8 Luxembourg 0.1 Netherlands 61.9 Portugal — Spain 1.7 United Kingdom 0.6 Source: Energy Statistical Yearbook, 1986.(S.O.E.C December 1987).