HC Deb 15 March 1990 vol 169 cc319-20W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the contribution of coal to the United Kingdom(a) primary and (b) final energy consumption in the years 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and 1989; and what is the projected contribution for 2005 and 2020 in the range of scenarios set out in the evaluation of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions and measures to ameliorate them prepared for the intergovernmental panel on climate change.

Mr. Wakeham

The percentage contribution of coal to primary and final energy demands is shown in the table. Data for 1989 are provisional. Figures for 2005 and 2020 represent the range across all scenarios considered, on the basis of energy prices provided by the International Energy Agency.

Year Primary Demand Final Demand
1970 46.7 30.8
1975 36.4 18.1
1980 35.8 12.9
1985 31.8 13.1

Year Primary Demand Final Demand
1989 131.4 112.1
2005 23–28 7–12
2020 9–34 6–12
1 Provisional.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the contribution of nuclear power to United Kingdom primary and final energy consumption in the years 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and 1989; and what is the projected contribution in the range of scenarios outlined in the evaluation of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions and measures to ameliorate them prepared for the intergovernmental panel on climate change.

Mr. Wakeham

The percentage contribution of United Kingdom-produced nuclear power to primary demand is shown in the table on a heat-supplied basis. Data for 1989 are provisional. Figures for 2005 and 2020 represent the range across all scenarios considered, on price assumptions provided by the International Energy Agency.

Percentage contribution of nuclear to Primary Energy Demand (Domestic Production Only).
Year Primary Demand
1970 2.6
1975 3.1
1980 3.8
1985 6.3
1989 17.1
2005 6–8
2020 3–4
1 Provisional.
After the generation stage, in final energy consumption, it is not possible to separately identify the contribution of electricity from any particular source.