HC Deb 26 March 1990 vol 170 cc93-4W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on(a) the percentage increase and (b) the real increase in the price of gas and electricity over the past five years.

Mr. Wakeham

The increases for domestic and industrial consumers are shown in the following tables:

Domestic Sector
Percentage changes between the 4th quarter of 1984 and the 4th quarter of 1989
Current prices Deflated prices1
Gas +11 -15
Electricity +21 -8
1 Deflated using the GDP (market prices) deflator. The GDP deflator for the 4th quarter of 1989 has been estimated using the change in the retail prices index (all items).

Source: Fuel price indices published in Tables 19 and 20 of Energy Trends.

Industrial sector
Percentage changes between the 3rd quarter of 1984 and the 3rd quarter of 1989
Current prices Deflated prices1
Gas -20 -39
Electricity +18 - 9

1 Deflated using the GDP (market prices) deflator. The GDP deflator for the 4th quarter of 1989 has been estimated using the change in the retail prices index (all items).

Source: Fuel price indices published in tables 19 and 20 of Energy Trends.