Written question asked by William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 December 1994. It was answered by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 1994 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: What was the installed capacity of electricity by (a) wind power, (b) water power and (c) other non fossil fuel renewable energy sources, and the amount of electricity purchased by Northern Ireland Electric and its predecessors over each of the last five years; what is his projection for the present year and the next five years; what percentage of generated power this represents in each such year; what is the unit price paid and the total sums paid for such energy; and what effect the purchase of such energy has on the price of a unit of electricity to a (1) domestic and (2) commercial consumer. - Shall write.

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