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Written question asked by Charles Hendry (Conservative) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.


Renewable Energy

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what proportion of (a) heating and (b) domestic heating in the UK came from renewable sources in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer

In 2008 renewable heat accounted for 1.0 per cent. of non-electrical heat production in the UK, on a net calorific value basis (7.4 terawatt hours out of 713 terawatt hours). There is no available breakdown on the split between domestic and non-domestic renewable heat production, but estimates suggest that the proportion is similar for domestic heating.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c262-3W; 320360
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Heating Renewable energy
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk