HC Deb 11 September 2003 vol 410 c433W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total generating capacity available to the National Grid was in each year since 1983; and what the percentage change in generating capacity was in each year. [128302]

Mr. Timms

Available data are shown in the following table.

Generating capacity available to the National Grid
Year Capacity

(MW)

 Change in year

(MW)

 Change in year

(percentage)
At end of financial year
1983–84 57,640 — —
1984–85 58,225 585 +1.0
1985–86 59,270 1,045 +1.8
1986–87 61,615 2,345 +4.0
1987–88 61,194 -421 -0.7
1988–89 61,376 182 +0.3
1989–90 65,592 4,216 +6.9
1990–91 63,822 -1,770 -2.7
1991–92 61,931 -1,891 -3.0
1992–93 60,636 -1,295 -2.1
1993–94 61,358 722 +1.2
1994–95 58,946 -2,412 -3.9
1995–96 58,265 -681 -1.2
1996–97 62,758 4,493 +7.7
1997–98 61,885 -873 -1.4
1998–99 63,087 1,202 +1.9
1999–2000 64,049 962 +1.5
2000–01 66,465 2,416 +3.8
2001–02 67,593 1,128 +1.7
2002–03 66,468 -1,125 -1.7

Source:

National Grid Transco