HC Deb 20 January 2000 vol 342 c522W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what percentage of electricity supply cabling in urban areas of England is over(a) 25 years, (b) 35 years and (c) 50 years old. [105665]

Mrs. Liddell

Separate figures are not available for England. Percentages for Great Britain are as follows:

Age Percentage
Over 25 years old 75
Over 35 years old 52
Over 50 years old 26

Source:

OFGEM 1999 review of Distribution Price Controls