HC Deb 30 April 1990 vol 171 c415W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what was the total value at constant prices of oil, natural gas and coal exported and imported, respectively, in March on the same basis as his answer of 9 November 1989,Official Report, columns 767–68;

(2) what was the total tonnage of oil, natural gas and coal exported and imported, respectively, in March on the same basis as his answer of 9 November 1989, Official Report, c>olumns 767–68.

Mr. Wakeham

The equivalent information for exports and imports of oil, gas and coal for March 1990 as set out in my earlier answer of 9 November 1989,Official Report, columns 767–68 is not yet available.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the total of electricity imported and exported through the channel link with France in each month of 1989 and each of the first three months of 1990; and what was the value of such imports and exports in each month in question.

Mr. Wakeham

The most up-to-date information on electricity imports is as follows:

Volume Value
(gigawatt hours) (£ million)
1989
January 1,259.5 26.7
February 1,004.9 21.2
March 1,007.5 21.3
April 1,129.9 24.0
May 1,339.4 29.9
June 1,210.3 27.0
July 1,419.7 33.2
August 1,150.1 24.9
September 1,227.8 27.0
October 1,426.6 28.5
November 962.9 21.6
December 834.8 19.7
1990
January 1,092.5 25.8
February 0 0

Source: Customs and Excise, Overseas Trade Statistics.

There were no exports of electricity in any of the above months except January 1990. In January 1990 electricity exports amounted to 1,069 gigawatt hours, worth £25.2 million.

Figures for March 1990 are not yet available.