§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the main sources of energy for power generation in Northern Ireland, indicating the percentage of the market supplied by each source. [51088]
§ Mr. Paul Murphy[holding answer 21 July 1998]: In 1997–98 the main sources of energy for power generation in Northern Ireland were natural gas (49.1 per cent), coal (45.0 per cent.) and heavy fuel oil (4.5 per cent.).