Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 15 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2003. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2003 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, by how much energy production from (a) renewable sources, (b) wind and (c) combined heat and power has changed for each year since the introduction of New Electricity Trading Arrangements. - Includes table.

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by how much energy production from (a) renewable sources, (b) wind and (c) combined heat and power has changed for each year since the introduction of New Electricity Trading Arrangements. [126719] Mr. Timms: Electricity generation in the UK from these sources in 2000 (the year before NETA was introduced in England and Wales), 2001 (the year in which NETA was introduced) and 2002 are shown in the following table: GWh _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2000 2001 2002 Electricity generation from all 10,383 10,077 11,444 renewable sources1 of which generation from wind 947 967 1,259 Generation from CHP2 26,539 22,568 24,236 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes generation from large-scale hydro stations and from biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes. 2 Detailed CHP statistics for 2002 are to be published on Thursday 31 July 2003 in the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics, 2003

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