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Nuclear Energy

Volume 890: debated on Tuesday 22 April 1975

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asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the contribution made by nuclear energy to the energy requirements of the United Kingdom, expressed as a percentage of the total, in 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974; and what is his assessment of the likely proportion in 1975.

The historic data required are as follows:

Per cent.
19600·3
19652·0
19702·9
19743·6
There is likely to be a small increase in 1975, to around 4 per cent., but an accurate forecast cannot be made at this stage.