COMPARISON OF ENERGY COSTS
Table 1. Comparison of energy costs 1/ (July 1985)
|
Energy form |
Unit of supply |
Average price per unit of supply |
Gross calorific value per unit of supply |
Average price |
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|
(pence/kWh) |
(£/GJ) |
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|
Electricity |
Direct |
kWh |
3.75p |
3.6 MJ |
3.75 |
10.42 |
|
|
Off-peak |
kWh |
1.82p |
3.6 MJ |
1.82 |
5.06 |
|
Natural gas |
|
Therm |
33.60p |
105.5 MJ |
1.15 |
3.18 |
|
Fuel oil |
35 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
27.50p |
38.1 MJ |
2.60 |
7.22 |
|
Typical |
|
19.00p |
|
1.80 |
4.99 |
|
|
200 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
21.31p |
40.4 MJ |
1.90 |
5.27 |
|
|
Typical |
|
18.00p |
|
1.60 |
4.46 |
|
|
950 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
19.39p |
40.6 MJ |
1.72 |
4.78 |
|
|
Typical |
|
16.00p |
|
1.42 |
3.94 |
|
|
3500 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
18.53p |
41.1 MJ |
1.62 |
4.51 |
|
|
Typical |
|
15.00p |
|
1.31 |
3.65 |
|
|
Propane |
|
Tonne |
256.10p |
50.0 GJ |
1.84 |
5.12 |
|
Butane |
|
Tonne |
247.10p |
49.3 GJ |
1.80 |
5.01 |
|
Coal 2/ |
Singles |
Tonne |
63.20p |
28.4 GJ |
0.80 |
2.23 |
|
Smalls |
Tonne |
58.20p |
28.1 GJ |
0.75 |
2.07 |
|
|
Industrial coke |
|
Tonne |
95.80p |
27.9 GJ |
1.24 |
3.43 |
1/ Data is representative of energy supplied to industrial users in Great Britain in excess of 10 000 GJ per year2/ Coal prices vary with calorific value. Those quoted are applicable for singles and smalls delivered in the Birmingham area
Source: (73)
Table 2. Comparison of energy costs 1/ (April 1986)
|
Energy form |
Unit of supply |
Average price per unit of supply |
Gross calorific value per unit of supply |
Average price |
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|
(pence/kWh) |
(£/GJ) |
|||||
|
Electricity |
Direct |
kWh |
3.74p |
3.6 MJ |
3.74 |
10.39 |
|
Off-peak |
kWh |
1.80p |
3.6 MJ |
1.80 |
5.00 |
|
|
Natural gas |
|
Therm |
34.20p |
105.5 MJ |
1.17 |
3.24 |
|
Fuel oil |
35 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
19.33p |
38.1 MJ |
1.83 |
5.07 |
|
Typical |
|
12.90p |
|
1.22 |
3.39 |
|
|
200 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
16.46p |
40.4 MJ |
1.47 |
4.07 |
|
|
Typical |
|
11.80p |
|
1.05 |
2.92 |
|
|
950 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
14.39p |
40.6 MJ |
1.28 |
3.54 |
|
|
Typical |
|
9.30p |
|
0.82 |
2.29 |
|
|
3500 secs Scheduled |
Litre |
13.38p |
41.1 MJ |
1.17 |
3.26 |
|
|
Typical |
|
8.50p |
|
0.74 |
2.07 |
|
|
Propane |
|
Tonne |
240.00p |
50.0 GJ |
1.73 |
4.80 |
|
Butane |
|
Tonne |
210.00p |
49.3 GJ |
1.53 |
4.26 |
|
Coal 2/ |
Singles |
Tonne |
66.60p |
28.4 GJ |
0.84 |
2.35 |
|
Smalls |
Tonne |
61.60p |
28.1 GJ |
0.79 |
2.19 |
|
|
Industrial coke |
|
Tonne |
95.80p |
27.9 GJ |
1.24 |
3.43 |
1/ Data is representative of energy supplied to industrial users in Great Britain consuming in excess of 10 000 GJ per year2/ Coal prices vary with calorific value. Those quoted are applicable for singles and smalls - delivered in the Birmingham area
Source: (73)
