ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Southland Times, Issue 19518, 18 May 1922, Page 6

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

DISTRIBUTION IN CHRISTCHURCH In the course of a sketch of the development of the Lake Coleridge Hydro-Electric Scheme, the Lyttelton Times publishes figures showing the manner in which the power is distributed in the city of Christchurch. There are three divisions of users: domestic, commercial and power. These three divisions of users of current represent a new- and more reliable method of cal culating the distribution of current (says the Times). As the supply to houses may include lighting, heating (for electric irons, radiators, and so on) and power (for sewing machine motors, fans or other purposes), it is impossible to say, without the use of separate meters, how the current is used. Therefore domestic supply refers to the consumption in private houses, commercial supply refers to lighting, heating, and so on in' offices, warehouses, and similar premises, while power refers to actual power plant used in industries. The city figures for three years are as follows: 1919.

Price Sold R’v’nue per k.w. £ unit Domestic 849,837 10,929 8.090d Commercial 1,066,163 20,330 4.575d Power 4,574,516 16,430 •862d 1920. Price Sold R’v’nue per k.w. £ unit Domestic 1,096,807 13,570 2.965d Commercial 1,376,522 25,181 4.380d Power 5,914,625 20,390 .827d 1921. Price Sold R’v’nue per k.w. £ unit Domestic 1,369,101 lCi240 2.844d Commercial 1.718,540 30,179, 4.215d Power 7,388,410 24,410 ■793d