§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what information he has about the prices to (i) domestic and (ii) non-domestic consumers of 1 kwh (unit) of electricity in(a) Belgium, (b) Denmark, (c) France, (d) the Federal Republic of Germany, (e) Holland, (f) Italy, (g) Norway, (h) Spain, (i) Sweden (j) the United Kingdom and (k) the United States of America on 30 June;
(2) what information he has on the annual changes in electricity prices (in percentages) in (a) Belgium, (b) Denmark, (c) France, (d) the Federal Republic of Germany, (e) Holland, (f) Italy, (g) Norway, (h) Spain, (i) Sweden, (j) the United Kingdom and (k) the United States of America for each year since 1975 up to the 30 June;
(3) what information he has as to the average percentage increase in electricity prices to (a) domestic and (b) commercial consumers in (i) Belgium, (ii) Denmark, (iii) France, (iv) the Federal Republic of Germany, (v) The Netherlands, (vi) Norway, (vii) Spain, (viii) Sweden and (ix) the United Kingdom for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe table gives the price in pence per kWh at 1 July in 20 countries and shows that domestic and industrial electricity prices in England and Wales remain in the mid-range of both European and world prices.
Domestic Industrial Australia 5.15 4.15 Austria 8.34 4.84 Belgium 9.09 4.07 Canada 3.44 2.35 Denmark 8.35 2.38 England and Wales 6.81 4.20 Finland 4.59 2.93 France 7.40 3.72 Germany 9.41 6.23 Greece 6.23 4.46 Ireland 7.40 4.23 Italy 9.49 4.57 Japan 10.74 7.21 Korea 9.14 4.23 Netherlands 6.30 3.14 Portugal 6.94 4.78 South Africa 3.68 2.04 Spain 8.16 4.76 Sweden 4.16 2.50 USA 7.32 5.04 We have no detailed information as to historic annual percentage price increases for these countries.