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Mr. Skeet
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the six largest industrial sectors which consume natural gas and electricity, and the percentage derived from private sources in each
| Electricity | Total consumption (thousand million kWh) | Percentage of total consumption obtained other than from the public supply |
| Chemicals and allied trades | 18·7 | 29·1 |
| Engineering and other metal trades | 18·1 | 2·9 |
| Iron and steel | 14·1 | 7·1 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 7·9 | 33·0 |
| Food, drink and tobacco | 7·1 | 6·7 |
| Paper, printing and stationery | 5·8 | 33·8 |
| Natural gas | Total consumption (million therms) | Percentage of total consumption obtained other than from the public supply |
| Chemicals and allied trades | 2,265 | 2·3 |
| Engineering and other metal trades | 1,161 | — |
| Food, drink and tobacco | 495 | — |
| Iron and steel | 446 | — |
| Paper, printing and stationery | 326 | — |
| China, earthenware and glass | 289 | — |