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South Wales Table 4

Table 4 SOUTH WALES: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY UNDERTAKINGS 1935/36

UNDERTAKING SYSTEM GENERATING
CAPACITY kW
PER CAPITA
CONSUMPTION kWh
Local Authorities      
Aberdare AC/DC 66.7
Abertillery AC/DC 40.4
Ammanford AC 53.0
Barry AC 17.1
Bedwas & Machen AC 28.7
Bedwellty AC 49.6
Bridgend AC 2,000 56.9
Caerphilly AC 42.2
Cardiff CB AC/DC 35,400 371.5
Cardiff RD AC 62.0
Cwmbran AC 29.8
Ebbw Vale DC 53.3
Gelligaer UD AC 40.5
Llandrindod Wells DC 711 165.8
Maesteg AC 39.9
Milford Haven DC 815 64.8
Monmouth AC 174 18.5
Mountain Ash AC 61.5
Mynyddislwyn AC 27.6
Neath MB AC 41.2
Neath RD AC 259.6
Newport CB AC/DC 29,250 471.0
Ogmore & Gawr UD AC 24.4
Penypont RD AC 53.7
Pontardawe RD AC 30.5
Pontypridd UD AC 92.2
Port Talbot UD AC 600 24.7
Rhondda UD AC 29.2
Risca AC 25.6
Swansea CB AC/DC 60,000 374.3
Tredegar AC 9.8
Companies      
Aberrayron DC 74 47.0
Brynammon AC 29.8
Carmarthen AC/DC 200 146.9
Chepstow AC 196.2
Gorseinon AC/DC 120.4
Llanelly & District AC/DC 17,500 184.5
Merthyr Tydfil AC/DC 810 42.4
Monmouth AC 170 96.8
Ogmore Valley EL&P AC 32.3
Penarth AC/DC 1,730 34.7
Pontypool AC 24.3
Porthcawl AC 123.1
Shropshire, Worcs & Staffs EP Co. AC/DC 234 ..
South Wales EP Co.. AC/DC 66,350 ..
West Cambrian Power Co. AC/DC 4,454 31.4
West Gloucestershire Power AC ..
  Source: Electricity Commissioners, Engineering and Financial Statistics 1935/36.