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Dept of the Environment

Answer

Mrs. Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much more fuel it takes to heat a typical semi-detached house with (a) gas central heating and (b) non-white meter electric heating in (i) Braemar, (ii) Lerwick, (iii) Aberdeen, (iv) Edinburgh, (v) Dundee and (vi) Glasgow than a similar house in Bristol using the data contained in the climatic severity index. [18687] Mr. Clappison: The percentage of extra fuel required to heat a typical semi-detached house with (a) gas central heating is estimated to be as follows for each of the specified locations: (i) Braemar +32 per cent. (ii) Lerwick +48 per cent. (iii) Aberdeen +32 per cent. (iv) Edinburgh +25 per cent. (v) Dundee +25 per cent. (vi) Glasgow +23 per cent. The percentage of extra fuel required to heat a typical semi-detached house with (b) non-white electric heating is estimated to be as follows for each of the specified locations: (i) Braemar +32 per cent. (ii) Lerwick +47 per cent. (iii) Aberdeen +32 per cent. (iv) Edinburgh +25 per cent. (iv) Dundee +25 per cent. (vi) Glasgow +23 per cent. These figures have been calculated using the Building Research Establishment domestic energy model and taking Bristol as the base case.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

18687; 291 c635W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Consumption Energy Electricity Households Heating Natural gas Scotland Weather

Contains statistics

Yes