§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total consumption in metric tonnes of oil, gas and coal, respectively, in 1973 and each succeeding year.
§ Mr. WakehamTotal inland consumption has been as follows: 93W
million tonnes Calendar year Oil Gas (coal equivalent) Coal 1973 108.2 44.2 133.3 1974 101.6 52.9 117.9 1975 89.9 55.4 122.2 1976 89.0 58.8 123.6 1977 90.0 62.8 124.0 1978 91.4 65.1 120.5 1979 91.3 71.1 129.4 1980 78.3 71.1 123.5 1981 72.7 72.1 118.4 1982 72.9 71.7 111.0 1983 70.4 74.8 111.5 1984 87.7 76.5 77.3 1985 76.2 82.3 105.4 1986 75.6 83.6 114.2 1987 73.7 85.9 115.9 1988 78.3 81.5 111.5 Source: Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics, Tables 2 (natural gas), 3 (oil) and 14 (coal)