§ Mr. Gregory CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what estimate she has made of the annual cost of heating an average domestic property in Great Britain by(a) electricity, (b) solid fuel and (c) natural gas. [175856]
§ Mr. TimmsFigures on the cost of providing space and water heating in typical dwellings for Great Britain appear in "Salkent's Comparative Heating Costs" publication. The October 2003 edition of this shows costs as indicated in the table.
Typical annual costs of space and water heating for a three bedroom semi-detached house Fuel type Annual cost (£) Electricity (Economy 7) 625 Solid fuel (Anthracite grains) 566 Gas (conventional boiler) 463