HC Deb 06 July 1990 vol 175 cc758-9W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of the proportion of the cost of a unit of electricity which is accounted for by the cost of the fuel used in generation.

Mr. Baldry

The Electricity Council's annual report and accounts for 1988–89 showed that fuel costs represented about 41 per cent. of the average unit price of electricity.

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