§ Mr. StunellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the total installed capacity of nuclear generators in the UK in each year since 1990. [12792]
§ Mr. Wilson[holding answer 7 November 2001]: The information requested is as follows:
Capacity of nuclear stations in the UK in DNC' terms MW End March 1990 11,083 End March 1991 11,353 End March 1992 11,353 End March 1993 11,353 End March 1994 11,894 End March 1995 12,037 End March 1996 12,762 End December 19962 12,916 End December 1997 12,946 End December 1998 12,956 End December 1999 12,956 End December 2000 12,486 1Declared net capability 21n 1996 a change was made to measure capacity at the end of the calendar year rather than at the end of March Source:
Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2001 Table 5.7 and corresponding table for earlier years