Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 17 Jun 1993

Vol. 432 No. 5

Written Answers. - Natural Gas Usage.

Ivor Callely

Question:

77 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the amount of natural gas used by domestic consumers for the period 1982 to 1992; the estimated Irish recoverable reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications (Mr. Cowen)

The amount of natural gas used by domestic consumers in the period in question is as follows:

Year	Millions KWh
1982	527
1983	524
1984	560
1985	658
1986	721
1987	740
1988	876
1989	1,079
1990	1,512
1991	2,075
1992	2,409

The total estimated Irish recoverable reserves of natural gas from 1 June 1993 are approximately 16 billion cubic metres.