§ Sir John HannamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the level of losses of electricity in the distribution system; and what variance there is between the regional companies. [4267]
§ Mr. PageThe level of losses for the regional electricity companies as a whole was 6.6 per cent. in 1995–96. There is regional variation which is caused by various factors including the physical aspects of each company's area. Individual companies' figures are commercially confidential, but range from just under 5 per cent. to nearly 9 per cent.