Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 8 Oct 1947

Vol. 108 No. 1

Written Answers. - Revenue from Sales of Electricity.

Mr. McGilligan

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the revenue derived from the sale of electricity in each of the years 1941-42 to 1946-47, inclusive, under the headings:—

(A) DOMESTIC:

(i) (a) for electricity consumed at unit rate related to fixed charge; (b) for fixed charge.

(ii) for electricity consumed at flat rate of charge in (a) Dublin; (b) other towns.

(B) GENERAL LIGHTING:

(a) for electricity consumed at unit rate related to fixed charge; (b) for fixed charge; (c) for electricity consumed at flat rate.

(C) GENERAL HEATING:

(a) general heating; (b) general water heating; (c) cooking.

(D) INDUSTRIAL MOTIVE POWER.

(E) INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING.

(F) INDUSTRIAL HEATING.

(G) TRACTION.

(H) PUBLIC LIGHTING.

Mr. Lemass

The information asked for by the Deputy is set out in the following table:—

STATEMENT showing the Electricity Supply Board's revenue derived from the sale of electricity in each of the years 1941/42 to 1946/47, inclusive, analysed under certain headings.

	1941/42	1942/43	1943/44	1944/45	1945/46	1946/47
	£	£	£	£	£	£
A.—DOMESTIC:
(i)(a) Unit rate related to fixed charge	307,928	324,258	340,793	332,700	445,094	547,298
(b) Fixed charge	453,713	515,265	564,617	626,250	650,998	676,300
(ii)(a) Flat rate in Dublin	103,186	100,745	102,275	96,953	123,815	141,592
(b) Flat rate in other towns	98,999	90,746	87,557	75,555	97,712	113,508
B.—GENERAL LIGHTING:
(a) Unit rate related to fixed charge	16,694	15,034	16,245	16,243	23,330	31,625
(b) Fixed charge	22,465	24,297	26,005	28,605	30,145	31,815
(c) Flat rate	380,847	343,273	385,824	371,246	539,179	677,054
C.—GENERAL HEATING, ETC.:
(a) General Heating	108,973	106,867	112,100	110,281	132,480	178,476
(b) General Water Heating	9,024	8,911	7,932	6,677	9,562	11,390
(c) Cooking	22,121	30,445	32,613	29,997	39,807	50,519
D.—INDUSTRIAL MOTIVE POWER	501,033	521,748	598,839	613,160	788,718	918,029
E.—INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING		Included under B. Separate figures not available.
F.— INDUSTRIAL HEATING		Included under C. Separate figures not available.
G.—TRACTION	17,996	21,163	21,445	13,849	22,474	23,474
H.—PUBLIC LIGHTING	75,816	60,123	69,674	77,663	97,365	113,638
Sub Total	2,118,795	2,162,875	2,365,919	2,399,179	3,000,679	2,514,718
Miscellaneous, Meter and Time Switch Rent, etc.	64,175	60,833	60,163	59,232	60,839	73,832
Total “Revenue from Sales of Energy” as given in Annual Reports of the E.S.B.	2,182,970	2,223,708	2,426,082	2,458,411	3,061,518	3,588,550