HC Deb 30 June 1999 vol 334 c164W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the amount of electricity received via the interconnector with France in each of the last five years. [88205]

Mr. Battle

The following table shows the quantities of electricity imported from France in each of the last five years:

GWh
1994 16,887
1995 16,306
1996 16,677
1997 16,558
1998 12,819

These imports amounted to 3½ per cent. of United Kingdom electricity requirements in 1998.