HC Deb 10 January 1996 vol 269 c226W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the total sum raised by the fossil fuel levy borne by electricity consumers since this levy was introduced; and what sum this represents for the average electricity consumer. [7839]

Mr. Page

The total sum raised by the fossil fuel levy between 1 April 1990 and 31 March 1995—the latest data available—was £6,285 million. Over the same period, an average domestic electricity customer has paid about £135 towards the levy.