Mervyn Taylor
Question:56 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for Energy if he will outline the way in which the level of prices for electricity and fuel have changed in real terms since 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Vol. 417 No. 3
56 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for Energy if he will outline the way in which the level of prices for electricity and fuel have changed in real terms since 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The following data supplied by the Central Statistics Office set out two subindices of the Consumer Price Index illustrating annual price movements in the areas referred to by the Deputy in the years 1987 to 1991.
Electricity |
Energy Products excluding electricity* |
Consumer Price Index (all items) |
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(Base: Mid-November 1982 = 100) |
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1987 |
112.9 |
112.8 |
130.7 |
1988 |
112.9 |
111.9 |
133.5 |
1989 |
112.9 |
117.8 |
138.9 |
1990 |
112.8 |
121.6 |
143.6 |
1991 |
114.6 |
123.3 |
148.1 |