Electricity Demand in March 2003 (Bulletin)

(April 18, 2003)

[Demand Overview (Total Across the 10 Power Companies)]
○ Total demand in March was up 6.4% on last year to 69.6 billion kWh across the 10 companies.

Demand excluding Extra High Voltage Demand
○ Commercial and lighting demand both posted increases of 6.8% and 9.3% respectively, due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures from late February to March.

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

			(March)	February	January	December
			This month	Results for past 3 months
Volume	Demand excluding Extra High Voltage Demand	Lighting	22,674	24,923	29,813	21,584
		Power	28,879	30,792	30,432	28,792
		Lighting and Power Total	51,553	55,715	60,245	50,376
	Extra High Voltage Demand		18,029	16,613	17,279	17,728
	Total of Electricity Sales		69,581	72,328	77,524	68,104
	(Large industry)		(21,916)	(20,405)	(20,873)	(21,574)
Change on last year	Demand excluding Extra High Voltage Demand	Lighting	109.3	104.8	108.6	99.6
		Power	105.4	103.5	103.6	102.9
		Lighting and Power Total	107.1	104.1	106.0	101.5
	Extra High Voltage Demand		104.4	103.4	105.2	104.0
	Total of Electricity Sales		106.4	103.9	105.8	102.1
	(Large industry)		(104.2)	(103.2)	(105.2)	(104.0)

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 March was up for the ninth consecutive month, increasing by 4.2%.

The increase resulted from firm performance in all sectors except the textile sector. 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　(March)		Past three months
	Power Volume	Change on last year	February	January	December
Textiles	268	93.7	93.2	95.5	92.5
Paper & Pulp	841	102.5	104.4	105.1	103.7
Chemicals	2,187	114.3	109.2	110.3	107.3
Ceramics	950	100.2	99.3	100.2	100.6
Steel	3,083	108.9	107.0	108.5	108.8
Non-ferrous	1,124	100.7	101.7	104.0	103.5
Machinery	5,600	102.2	102.2	106.5	105.2

(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 March 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	February	January	December
Results (A)	Lighting	983	2,114	7,713	2,819	611	3,853	1,475	770	2,154	22,492	182	22,674	24,923	29,813	21,584
	Power	1,250	2,885	9,228	4,537	1,061	4,323	1,773	1,020	2,550	28,627	252	28,879	30,792	30,432	28,792
	(Commercial Power)	570	1,167	4,683	1,494	360	2,005	722	424	1,166	12,591	144	12,735	13,933	13,538	12,824
	(Small industry)	315	930	2,454	1,537	347	1,418	554	309	852	8,716	51	8,767	9,545	9,435	8,775
	Lighting and Power Total	2,233	4,999	16,941	7,356	1,672	8,176	3,248	1,790	4,704	51,119	434	51,553	55,715	60,245	50,376
	Extra High Voltage Demand	339	1,448	6,292	2,861	508	3,341	1,421	411	1,397	18,018	11	18,029	16,613	17,279	17,728
	Total of Electricity Sales	2,572	6,447	23,232	10,217	2,180	11,517	4,669	2,201	6,101	69,136	445	69,581	72,328	77,524	68,104
	(Large industry)	473	2,021	6,959	3,986	795	3,551	1,771	603	1,694	21,853	63	21,916	20,405	20,873	21,574
Change on Previous year (A)/(B)	Lighting	105.9	105.9	111.6	108.4	110.3	108.8	110.8	108.5	108.6	109.4	101.4	109.3	104.8	108.6	99.6
	Power	107.1	104.7	106.8	104.4	105.3	105.0	104.2	105.8	103.9	105.4	101.8	105.4	103.5	103.6	102.9
	(Commercial Power)	104.1	106.1	109.0	105.3	107.8	105.3	104.9	110.2	104.9	106.8	101.7	106.8	104.9	103.6	104.8
	(Small industry)	103.1	103.1	106.4	104.3	105.9	106.6	106.0	104.2	104.8	105.3	103.4	105.3	102.6	103.6	101.4
	Lighting and Power Total	106.6	105.2	108.9	105.9	107.1	106.7	107.1	107.0	106.0	107.2	101.6	107.1	104.1	106.0	101.5
	Extra High Voltage Demand	108.9	107.9	103.8	101.0	105.5	103.2	114.4	104.0	103.1	104.4	105.1	104.4	103.4	105.2	104.0
	Total of Electricity Sales	106.9	105.8	107.5	104.5	106.7	105.7	109.2	106.4	105.3	106.4	101.7	106.4	103.9	105.8	102.1
	(Large industry)	106.6	107.0	104.6	102.0	103.6	101.9	111.5	103.6	102.1	104.2	102.1	104.2	103.2	105.2	104.0
Last year's results (B)	Lighting	929	1,995	6,913	2,600	554	3,542	1,330	709	1,984	20,558	180	20,738	23,774	27,455	21,664
	Power	1,167	2,755	8,637	4,344	1,007	4,119	1,701	965	2,454	27,149	247	27,396	29,759	29,366	27,989
	(Commercial Power)	548	1,101	4,297	1,419	334	1,904	688	385	1,112	11,787	142	11,929	13,280	13,062	12,236
	(Small industry)	307	901	2,307	1,472	327	1,329	523	296	813	8,277	49	8,326	9,304	9,111	8,651
	Lighting and Power Total	2,096	4,750	15,550	6,944	1,561	7,661	3,031	1,674	4,438	47,707	427	48,134	53,533	56,821	49,653
	Extra High Voltage Demand	311	1,342	6,059	2,833	482	3,238	1,243	395	1,355	17,256	10	17,266	16,072	16,428	17,041
	Total of Electricity Sales	2,407	6,092	21,609	9,777	2,043	10,899	4,274	2,069	5,793	64,963	437	65,400	69,605	73,249	66,694
	(Large industry)	444	1,889	6,650	3,907	768	3,483	1,588	582	1,658	20,970	62	21,031	19,774	19,838	20,751

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.