Table 11.9 Petrol and diesel prices and duties per litre (June), GB
| 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | ||
| Unleaded Petrol | ||||||||||||
| Price |
pence |
.. |
40.7 |
40.8 |
46.5 |
47.5 |
50.7 |
51.8 |
54.6 |
54.7 |
59.9 |
65.6 |
| of which: | ||||||||||||
| Duty |
.. |
17.7 |
19.5 |
22.4 |
23.4 |
25.8 |
28.3 |
31.3 |
34.3 |
36.9 |
44.0 |
|
| VAT1 |
.. |
5.3 |
5.3 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
8.9 |
9.8 |
|
| All tax |
.. |
23.0 |
24.8 |
29.3 |
30.5 |
33.3 |
36.0 |
39.5 |
42.4 |
45.8 |
53.8 |
|
| All tax as a % of price |
percent |
.. |
57 |
61 |
63 |
64 |
66 |
70 |
72 |
78 |
76 |
82 |
| 4 Star Petrol | ||||||||||||
| Price |
pence |
38.1 |
42.7 |
43.8 |
50.0 |
52.1 |
55.6 |
57.2 |
60.4 |
59.6 |
65.4 |
72.2 |
| of which: | ||||||||||||
| Duty |
20.4 |
20.4 |
22.5 |
25.9 |
27.8 |
30.6 |
33.1 |
36.1 |
39.1 |
41.7 |
49.3 |
|
| VAT1 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
9.7 |
10.8 |
|
| All tax |
25.2 |
26.0 |
28.2 |
33.3 |
35.6 |
38.9 |
41.7 |
45.1 |
48.0 |
51.4 |
60.0 |
|
| All tax as a % of price |
percent |
66 |
61 |
64 |
67 |
68 |
70 |
73 |
75 |
80 |
79 |
83 |
| Diesel (derv)2 | ||||||||||||
| Price |
pence |
34.2 |
35.9 |
38.1 |
43.6 |
45.3 |
49.7 |
51.5 |
54.7 |
55.6 |
60.6 |
66.6 |
| of which: | ||||||||||||
| Duty |
17.3 |
17.3 |
19.0 |
21.9 |
22.9 |
25.1 |
27.7 |
31.3 |
34.3 |
36.9 |
45.0 |
|
| VAT1 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
9.0 |
9.9 |
|
| All tax |
21.8 |
22.0 |
24.0 |
28.4 |
29.6 |
32.5 |
35.4 |
39.5 |
42.6 |
45.9 |
54.9 |
|
| All tax as a % of price |
percent |
64 |
61 |
63 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
69 |
72 |
77 |
76 |
82 |
1. VAT is rebated to business. The rate was 15% until 31 March 1991. From 1 April 1991 it is 17.5%.
2. Deisel-engined road vehicle fuel (derv).
Table 11.10 Fuel cost indices (1990=100), UK
|
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
| Retail prices | |||||||||||
| Index UK |
84.7 |
91.3 |
100 |
105.9 |
109.8 |
111.5 |
114.3 |
118.2 |
121.1 |
124.9 |
129.1 |
| Petrol and Oil Costs1 |
83.5 |
89.5 |
100 |
107.4 |
110.5 |
119.3 |
124.8 |
131.2 |
137.8 |
151.5 |
159.1 |
1. Based on petrol and oil component of general index of retail prices.
Table 11.11 Average weekly household expenditure in Scotland on transport and vehicles
| 1987/88 | 1988/89 | 1989/90 | 1990/91 | 19923 | 19933 | 1994-954 | 1995-964 | 1996-974 | 1997-984 | |
|
2 l |
£ |
|||||||||
| Net purchase of motor vehicles,spares and accessories |
10.14 |
11.46 |
13.24 |
12.62 l |
12.67 |
17.29 |
17.19 |
15.21 |
20.16 |
19.02 |
| Maintenance and running motor vehicles |
10.34 |
11.23 |
12.27 |
13.61 l |
15.04 |
17.47 |
18.95 |
19.08 |
21.82 |
20.12 |
| of which fuel costs |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. l |
.. |
.. |
.. |
9.61 |
11.26 |
10.30 |
| Purchase and maintenance of other vehicles and boats1 |
0.34 |
0.40 |
0.58 |
0.54 l |
0.45 |
0.77 |
0.68 |
1.07 |
0.67 |
0.33 |
| Railway fares |
0.63 |
0.85 |
0.79 |
0.62 l |
0.93 |
0.78 |
0.62 |
1.07 |
1.04 |
0.90 |
| Bus and coach fares |
1.80 |
1.87 |
1.87 |
1.74 l |
1.67 |
2.20 |
1.83 |
1.52 |
2.13 |
1.77 |
| Other travel and transport |
1.73 |
1.76 |
2.00 |
1.80 l |
1.65 |
2.21 |
2.22 |
1.80 |
2.15 |
3.27 |
| Total of above |
24.98 |
27.57 |
30.75 |
30.93 l |
32.41 |
40.72 |
41.49 |
39.74 |
47.97 |
45.42 |
1. Sampling error is 50 per cent or more.
2. The figures in each column up to 1990/91 refer to the average expenditure over the two year period to minimise sampling errors which would be present if individual years were shown.
3. Data relates to single calendar years.
4. Data relates to single financial years.