asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the cost of the following units in mid-February, 1973, and mid-February, 1977: a therm of gas (Dublin Gas Company), a household unit of electricity and a ton of coal, Polish and English.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Unit Costs.
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The information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:
Prices of Gas, Electricity and Coal
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Mid-February, 1973 |
Mid-February, 1977 |
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Gas (Dublin Gas Co.): |
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price per therm: |
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domestic tariff |
20.04p |
45.10p |
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two-part tariff |
9.65p |
37.91p |
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Electricity: |
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price per kilowatthour (kwh) |
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Urban: |
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first 360 kwh |
0.97p |
2.68p (all kwh) |
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excess over 360 kwh |
0.93p |
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Rural: |
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first 75 kwh |
1.74p |
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next 285 kwh |
0.97p |
2.68 (all kwh) |
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excess over 360 kwh |
0.93p |
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Coal—Price per ton in Dublin: |
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Polish |
£18.32 |
£45.44 |
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English |
£21.55 |
£46.21 |
In the case of coal, prices outside the Dublin area for Polish coal ranged from £17 to £20 per ton in mid-February, 1973, and from £37.87 to £48.52 in mid-February, 1977. The price for English coal ranged from £20.30 to £23.11 per ton in mid-February, 1973, and from £41.23 to £48.67 per ton in mid-February, 1977.