Electricity Demand in the Second Half of FY 2002 (Bulletin)


(April 18, 2003)



Demand Overview (Total Across the 10 Companies)
○Total demand in the second half of 2002 was up 4.3% on last year's second half to 421.0 billion kWh across the 10 companies.

○ Demand Excluding Extra High Voltage Demand
Commercial and lighting demand both posted increases of 4.1% and 6.0% respectively. Due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures in November, January and subsequent months.


Bulletin of Total Demand across the 10 Companies
(Unit:Million kWh, %)


 This half year Results for past 3 half years
( 2nd half '02 ) 1st half '02 2nd half '01 1st half '01
VolumeDemand excluding
Extra High
Voltage Demand		 Lighting 138,777 124,662 130,913 123,556
Power 176,416 185,907 170,862 187,359
Lighting and Power Total 315,194 310,569 301,775 310,915
Extra High Voltage Demand 105,824 109,890 102,001 109,409
Total of Electricity Sales 421,018 420,459 403,776 420,324
(Large Industry) ( 128,772 )( 132,613 )( 124,213 )( 132,160 )
Change
on
Previous
Year		Demand excluding
Extra High
Voltage Demand		 Lighting 106.0 100.9 100.4 99.5
Power 103.3 99.2 97.5 99.5
Lighting and Power Total 104.4 99.9 98.7 99.5
Extra High Voltage Demand 103.7 100.4 94.9 97.4
Total of Electricity Sales 104.3 100.0 97.7 98.9
(Large Industry) ( 103.7 )( 100.3 )( 94.6 )( 97.4 )

Note:
1. Parentheses indicate itemized breakdown of included subtotals.
2. Sum of individual entries may not match reported totals exactly due to rounding.

(Reference) Large Industrial Demand
Large industrial user demand in the second half of 2002 was up for the second consecutive half term, increasing by 3.7%.

The rise was due to a recovery in production in all sectors except the textile sector, with particularly good results noted in the chemicals and the steel sectors.


(Reference)
10 Company's Total Demand of Large Industry Customers by Sector (Bulletin)
(Unit:Million kWh, %)


 This half year ( 2nd half '02 ) Results for past 3 half years
Volume Change on
Previous Year 		1st half '02 2nd half '01 1st half '01
Textiles 1,598 92.6 90.9 93.3 94.0
Paper & pulp 4,977 103.1 99.7 94.7 97.6
Chemicals 12,750 107.9 102.0 92.2 96.6
Ceramics 5,613 100.8 96.5 92.9 95.4
Steel 17,677 107.9 102.1 90.5 90.9
Non-ferrous Metals 6,576 102.5 99.3 89.3 94.0
Machinery 32,896 103.7 99.7 92.8 96.8



Demand for the Second Half of FY 2002 (Bulletin)
(Unit: Million kWh, %)


 (10 companies in the past 3 Half Years)

Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies Okinawa 10 companies 1st half of '022nd half of '011st half of '01
Results
(A) 		Lighting 6,073 12,526 47,352 17,310 3,683 23,551 8,888 4,643 13,505 137,531 1,246 138,777 124,662 130,913 123,556
Power 7,522 17,374 56,466 27,461 6,279 26,496 10,867 6,039 16,131 174,635 1,781 176,416 185,907 170,862 187,359
(Commercial Power) 3,491 7,002 28,830 9,178 2,132 12,375 4,526 2,506 7,416 77,456 1,044 78,500 84,034 75,403 83,775
(Small industry) 2,100 5,767 14,967 9,449 2,062 8,775 3,420 1,852 5,525 53,917 381 54,298 58,055 52,842 59,198
Lighting and Power Total 13,595 29,900 103,819 44,771 9,962 50,047 19,755 10,682 29,636 312,167 3,027 315,194 310,569 301,775 310,915
Extra High Voltage Demand 1,900 8,512 37,014 16,749 3,028 19,632 8,324 2,340 8,257 105,756 68 105,824 109,890 102,001 109,409
Total of Electricity Sales 15,495 38,412 140,833 61,520 12,990 69,679 28,079 13,022 37,893 417,923 3,095 421,018 420,459 403,776 420,324
(Large industry) 2,716 11,862 40,966 23,395 4,716 20,865 10,345 3,474 10,037 128,376 396 128,772 132,613 124,213 132,160
Chage on
Previous year
(A)/(B) 		Lighting 102.8 105.0 107.0 105.9 105.6 106.0 105.9 105.9 105.8 106.1 100.5 106.0 100.9 100.4 99.5
Power 103.5 103.5 103.3 103.3 103.4 103.2 103.1 103.1 103.0 103.3 99.4 103.3 99.2 97.5 99.5
(Commercial Power) 102.8 104.3 104.8 103.4 105.1 103.3 104.3 105.2 104.2 104.2 98.2 104.1 100.3 99.8 101.7
(Small industry) 101.2 102.8 101.7 103.0 103.4 104.3 103.7 102.1 103.2 102.8 99.9 102.8 98.1 96.0 97.5
Lighting and Power Total 103.2 104.1 105.0 104.3 104.2 104.5 104.3 104.3 104.3 104.5 99.8 104.4 99.9 98.7 99.5
Extra High Voltage Demand 103.0 106.0 102.8 102.4 105.6 102.5 111.7 101.0 104.5 103.7 104.7 103.7 100.4 94.9 97.4
Total of Electricity Sales 103.2 104.5 104.4 103.8 104.5 103.9 106.4 103.7 104.3 104.3 99.9 104.3 100.0 97.7 98.9
(Large industry) 102.5 105.3 103.4 103.4 103.7 101.4 109.6 102.2 103.4 103.7 102.9 103.7 100.3 94.6 97.4
Last year's
results
(B) 		Lighting 5,908 11,928 44,237 16,344 3,488 22,221 8,395 4,383 12,768 129,673 1,240 130,913 ― ― ―
Power 7,269 16,785 54,641 26,577 6,072 25,669 10,541 5,859 15,658 169,070 1,792 170,862 ― ― ―
(Commercial Power) 3,395 6,711 27,513 8,874 2,028 11,981 4,337 2,382 7,119 74,340 1,063 75,403 ― ― ―
(Small industry) 2,075 5,611 14,722 9,173 1,994 8,415 3,299 1,815 5,357 52,461 382 52,842 ― ― ―
Lighting and Power Total 13,177 28,713 98,878 42,921 9,560 47,890 18,936 10,242 28,426 298,743 3,032 301,775 ― ― ―
Extra High Voltage Demand 1,844 8,031 36,018 16,356 2,867 19,151 7,450 2,316 7,903 101,936 65 102,001 ― ― ―
Total of Electricity Sales 15,021 36,744 134,896 59,277 12,427 67,041 26,386 12,558 36,329 400,679 3,097 403,776 ― ― ―
(Large industry) 2,651 11,266 39,632 22,617 4,549 20,576 9,435 3,399 9,703 123,828 385 124,213 ― ― ―

Note:
1. As this is a bulletin, some figures are estimates.
2. Parentheses indicate itemized breakdown of included subtotals.
3. Sum of individual entries may not match reported totals exactly due to rounding.