Electricity Demand in February 2003 (Bulletin)

(March 20, 2003)

[Demand Overview (Total Across the 10 Power Companies)]
○ Total demand in February was up 3.9% on last year to 72.3 billion kWh across the 10 companies.

Demand excluding Extra High Voltage Demand
○ Commercial and lighting demand both posted increases of 4.9% and 4.8% respectively, due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures in January and February.

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

			(February)	January	December	October
			This month	Results for past 3 months
Volume	Demand excluding Extra High Voltage Demand	Lighting	24,921	29,813	21,584	21,457
		Power	30,796	30,432	28,792	28,125
		Lighting and Power Total	55,717	60,245	50,376	49,582
	Extra High Voltage Demand		16,611	17,279	17,728	17,676
	Total of Electricity Sales		72,328	77,524	68,104	67,258
	(Large industry)		(20,405)	(20,873)	(21,574)	(21,574)
Change on last year	Demand excluding Extra High Voltage Demand	Lighting	104.8	108.6	99.6	110.2
		Power	103.5	103.6	102.9	102.9
		Lighting and Power Total	104.1	106.0	101.5	105.9
	Extra High Voltage Demand		103.4	105.2	104.0	103.2
	Total of Electricity Sales		103.9	105.8	102.1	105.2
	(Large industry)		(103.2)	(105.2)	(104.0)	(103.1)

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 January was up for the eighth consecutive month, increasing by 3.2%.

The increase resulted from firm performance in all sectors except the textile and ceramics sectors. Performance in the chemicals and steel sectors was particularly good.

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

	This month　(February)		Past three months
	Power Volume	Change on last year	January	December	November
Textiles	253	92.8	95.5	92.5	91.8
Paper & Pulp	758	104.7	105.1	103.7	102.6
Chemicals	1,959	109.2	110.3	107.3	104.2
Ceramics	883	99.1	100.2	100.6	104.1
Steel	2,750	107.1	108.5	108.8	107.9
Non-ferrous	1,056	101.6	104.0	103.5	103.9
Machinery	5,317	102.2	106.5	105.2	103.5

(Reference)
Increase in Demand from Large Industry across the 10 Companies
(Unit: %)

Month	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
FY1993	0.5	-0.1	0.2	-3.3	-3.3	-3.3	-3.5	-2.4	-2.6	-2.3	-1.9	-2.3
FY1994	-2.0	-1.1	0.7	5.8	7.7	5.7	5.4	5.4	5.9	4.3	6.0	5.9
FY1995	5.1	4.2	0.7	-1.0	1.6	-2.1	-0.3	-0.9	0.5	1.6	3.6	-1.1
FY1996	0.1	1.7	2.0	3.8	-0.3	2.4	3.1	3.4	2.5	4.3	-0.3	3.1
FY1997	3.9	5.1	4.4	3.5	3.5	4.7	2.4	0.7	0.1	-0.0	-1.7	-3.0
FY1998	-1.9	-3.2	-3.6	-4.1	-4.2	-3.1	-2.9	-4.5	-3.9	-5.3	-2.8	-2.1
FY1999	-3.8	-3.6	-0.6	-1.5	2.6	2.8	1.0	3.3	3.6	2.6	6.4	4.9
FY2000	3.5	4.7	4.2	5.2	5.0	1.5	2.6	2.8	2.6	3.8	-1.7	-0.3
FY2001	-0.4	-1.0	-2.3	-1.2	-4.5	-6.0	-4.7	-5.5	-6.0	-6.3	-5.2	-4.9
FY2002	-1.8	-0.4	-1.4	0.4	2.2	2.9	2.4	3.1	4.0	5.2	3.2

Demand for February 2003 (Bulletin)
(Unit: Million kWh, %)

														(10 companies in the past 3 months)
		Hokkaido	Tohoku	Tokyo	Chubu	Hokuriku	Kansai	Chugoku	Shikoku	Kyushu	9 companies	Okinawa	10 companies	December	November	October
Results (A)	Lighting	1,039	2,120	8,571	3,175	655	4,260	1,683	851	2,368	24,722	199	24,921	29,813	21,584	21,457
	Power	1,354	3,008	10,043	4,826	1,032	4,610	1,910	991	2,770	30,544	252	30,796	30,432	28,792	28,125
	(Commercial Power)	626	1,255	5,182	1,648	343	2,187	822	404	1,319	13,786	147	13,933	13,538	12,824	12,275
	(Small industry)	332	987	2,706	1,713	343	1,556	607	309	943	9,496	50	9,546	9,435	8,775	8,707
	Lighting and Power Total	2,393	5,128	18,614	8,001	1,687	8,870	3,593	1,842	5,138	55,266	451	55,717	60,245	50,376	49,582
	Extra High Voltage Demand	296	1,356	5,877	2,659	475	3,059	1,281	359	1,238	16,600	11	16,611	17,279	17,728	17,676
	Total of Electricity Sales	2,689	6,484	24,491	10,660	2,162	11,929	4,874	2,201	6,376	71,866	462	72,328	77,524	68,104	67,258
	(Large industry)	422	1,887	6,616	3,744	747	3,272	1,600	537	1,519	20,344	61	20,405	20,873	21,574	21,574
Change on Previous year (A)/(B)	Lighting	96.0	103.9	105.6	104.4	106.2	105.2	103.9	107.1	107.4	104.9	96.7	104.8	108.6	99.6	110.2
	Power	104.2	103.6	103.7	103.0	102.4	103.3	102.7	102.2	105.1	103.5	100.1	103.5	103.6	102.9	102.9
	(Commercial Power)	103.3	104.7	105.5	104.6	102.8	103.9	105.1	103.2	107.4	105.0	99.2	104.9	103.6	104.8	103.0
	(Small industry)	99.2	102.4	101.7	102.7	102.7	103.9	102.2	102.3	104.7	102.6	100.6	102.6	103.6	101.4	103.0
	Lighting and Power Total	100.5	103.8	104.6	103.5	103.8	104.2	103.3	104.4	106.2	104.1	98.6	104.1	106.0	101.5	105.9
	Extra High Voltage Demand	107.1	106.4	102.7	101.7	104.6	101.6	109.9	105.1	102.5	103.3	109.6	103.4	105.2	104.0	103.2
	Total of Electricity Sales	101.2	104.3	104.1	103.1	104.0	103.5	104.9	104.5	105.5	103.9	98.8	103.9	105.8	102.1	105.2
	(Large industry)	105.9	105.7	103.3	102.3	103.0	100.4	107.9	104.3	101.9	103.2	104.4	103.2	105.2	104.0	103.1
Last year's results (B)	Lighting	1,082	2,041	8,115	3,042	617	4,051	1,620	795	2,204	23,568	206	23,774	27,455	21,664	19,477
	Power	1,300	2,902	9,687	4,685	1,008	4,462	1,860	969	2,635	29,507	252	29,759	29,366	27,989	27,342
	(Commercial Power)	606	1,198	4,912	1,576	334	2,104	781	391	1,228	13,132	148	13,280	13,062	12,236	11,923
	(Small industry)	334	964	2,661	1,667	334	1,497	594	302	900	9,254	50	9,304	9,111	8,651	8,451
	Lighting and Power Total	2,382	4,943	17,802	7,727	1,625	8,513	3,480	1,764	4,839	53,075	458	53,533	56,821	49,653	46,819
	Extra High Voltage Demand	276	1,275	5,720	2,613	454	3,009	1,165	341	1,207	16,062	10	16,072	16,428	17,041	17,129
	Total of Electricity Sales	2,658	6,218	23,522	10,340	2,079	11,522	4,645	2,105	6,046	69,137	468	69,605	73,249	66,694	63,948
	(Large industry)	398	1,785	6,403	3,659	725	3,259	1,483	515	1,490	19,716	58	19,774	19,838	20,751	20,917

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.