To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the most up-to-date estimate of the share of electricity generation in England and Wales fuelled by (a) coal, (b) nuclear, (c) gas and (d) oil in the year 2000.

Future fuel shares are uncertain and will depend largely on decisions taken by the market. Two possible scenarios for 2005 were published in energy paper No. 58—table 4.10—a copy of which is in the Library of the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his best estimate of the level of gas burn in electricity generating power stations in 1995, 2000 and 2005.

The future levels of gas burn in electricity generating power stations are highly uncertain and will depend on future electricity demand, relative fuel prices, and the investment decisions in the privatised electricity supply industry. Two scenarios of the future gas burn levels in the United Kingdom were published in energy paper No. 58—table 4.11—a copy of which is in the Library of the House.