§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland by how much the price of a unit of electric power has increased in cash and percentage terms in each of the last five years; and what factors have contributed to this increase, separately identifying those relating to the non-fossil fuels obligation. [4072]
§ Mr. IngramThe prices charged under Northern Ireland's tariff in each of the last five years, and the year by year increases are given in the following table:
Northern Ireland electricity tariff charges Year p/kWh1 Percentage increase/decrease Percentage of which due to NFFO 1992–93 6.827 — — 1993–94 7.238 +6.02 — 1994–95 7.050 -2.60 +0.13
Wind Hydro Year GWh p/Kwh1 GWh p/kWh1 Other non-fossil fuel sources GWh p/kWh1 Total GWh 1992–93 — — — — — — — 1993–94 — — — — — — — 1994–95 13.496 6.507 0.139 7.098 — — 13.635 1995–96 65.252 6.546 0.662 7.036 — — 65.914 1996–97 80.815 6.553 2.322 6.851 — — 83.137 1Average unit price. The total paid by Northern Ireland Electricity for non-fossil fuel energy from each source in each of the last five years is given in the following table:
Year Wind £ Hydro £ Other non-fossil fuel sources Total £ 1992–93 — — — — 1993–94 — — — — 1994–95 878,214 9,859 — 880,073 1995–96 4,271,420 46,592 — 4,318,012 1996–97 5,295,819 159,049 — 5,454,868 All the electrical energy generated by the renewable energy sources shown above was transmitted to customers via the electricity grid.
§ Mr. RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will publish the formula used to determine the price paid for electrical power under the non-fossil fuel obligation contracts awarded under each tranche of contracts indicating the figures used in the calculations. [4067]
§ Mr. IngramNon-fossil fuel obligaton contracts are awarded to developers after an open competition on the basis of lowest priced bids within each renewable
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Northern Ireland electricity tariff charges Year p/kWh1 Percentage increase/decrease Percentage of which due to NFFO 1995–96 7.370 +4.54 +0.61 1996–97 7.517 +1.99 +0.74 1Average unit cost based on sales. There were a number of factors which contributed to these increases, including the cost of coal and fuel oil on the international markets, the effects of general inflationary pressures and, to a less significant degree, the increase in the level of renewable energy production.
§ Mr. RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much electrical power has been generated by(a) wind, (b) water and (c) other non-fossil fuel sources in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available; what was the price (i) per unit and (ii) in total paid by Northern Ireland Electricity for such energy from each source in each of these years; and how much of the electrical power generated by each source in each year was transmitted to customers via the electricity grid. [4070]
§ Mr. IngramThe amount of electrical power which has been generated by non-fossil fuel sources in Northern Ireland during the last five years and the price paid per unit by Northern Ireland Electricity is given in the following table.
technology band. Bid prices are expected to reduce in each succeeding NFFO competition towards the prices prices paid to fossil fuel generators.