Electricity Generated and Purchased in the Second Half of 2000 (Bulletin)
(2001/4/13)



1. Nationwide Summary
Fueled by increased demand for heating and firm demand from large industrial users, total electricity generated and purchased in the second half of 2000 rose by 1.6%. 453.82 billion kWh were generated (up 1.9% adjusted for leap year).

Breakdown

Hydro
Flow rates were above that of the previous year's second half, leading to a rise in hydro generation. 27.66 billion kWh were generated, up 9.8%.

Thermal
Despite increased use of thermal power, the abovementioned rise in hydro power led to a 0.4% drop in thermal generation. 214.24 billion kWh were generated.

Nuclear
The capacity utilization rate at all companies was down compared to last year, resulting in a 3.6% decline to 151.51 billion kWh. Capacity utilization rates in 2000 and 1999 were 82.0% and 84.6% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies
Business results at companies in eastern Japan were up due to increased demand for heating caused by lower winter temperatures.

Monthly Peak Load
Combined peak load for the ten companies was 149.550 million kWh (recorded at 18:00, 15 January), up 5.3% on the same period last year.

Flow Rates
Despite generally poor rainfall, heavy rains in November in all areas except Hokkaido and Tohoku resulted in a figure of 102.7% across the nine companies.

Flow Rates across the country(Unit:%)

Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 88.5 95.0 107.1 111.0 102.7 104.1 99.0 110.0 102.1 102.7
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1. Power generated and purchased in the Second Half of 2000 bulletin

Increase on same half previous
year, past 3 halfs
Summary of results Compared to same half last year 1 half ago 2 halfs ago 3 halfs ago
9 companies 10 companies Total for 9 Cos. Total for 10 Cos. 9 Cos. 10 Cos. 9 Cos. 10 Cos. 9 Cos. 10 Cos.
Volume of power
generated and purchased
4,504.6 4,538.2 1.6 1.6 2.9 2.9 3.1 3.1 1.0 1.0
Source
breakdown
Hydro 276.6 276.6 9.8 9.8 -2.9 -2.9 -4.7 -4.7 -7.1 -7.1
Thermal 2,117.1 2,142.4 -0.5 -0.4 3.0 3.0 4.4 4.4 7.5 7.3
Nuclear 1,515.1 1,515.1 -3.6 -3.6 -1.1 7.9 4.2 4.2 -4.4 -4.4
Purchased 660.5 669.0 21.9 21.4 17.5 17.2 -1.5 -1.4 -3.4 -3.3
Overall monthly peak load 14,867.7 14,955.0 5.3 5.3 2.6 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
Flow rates 102.7 rate same half last year
94.5
93.8 94.5 99.5
Performance of nuclear
facilities including Japan
Atomic Power Co.
81.8 rate same half last year
80.7
81.5 80.7 79.5


2.Increase in electricity generated and purchased across the 10 companies,same half previous year (%)

By Half
By Company
99Fy 1st Half. 98Fy 2st Half. 98Fy 1st Half. 97Fy 2st Half.
Hokkaido 4.3 2.7 3.0 3.4
Tohoku 3.4 3.1 3.5 4.4
Tokyo 2.4 1.8 2.0 2.9
Chubu 0.8 3.3 3.3 -0.4
Hokuriku 1.8 5.3 5.3 2.1
Kansai 0.1 2.6 2.5 -0.9
Chugoku 0.1 4.8 4.7 0.0
Shikoku 1.0 4.9 4.6 -2.3
Kyushu 0.9 4.6 4.8 -1.9
9 companies 1.6 2.9 3.1 1.0
Okinawa 2.9 -0.3 2.4 -4.0
10 companies 1.6 2.9 3.1 1.0


3.Results for electricity generated and purchased (bulletin)

By company
Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies Okinawa 10 companies
By source
1,000kWh
Hydro 1,279,735 3,653,749 5,556,622 4,078,042 2,540,436 6,263,463 1,721,421 939,766 1,625,492 27,658,726 27,658,726
Thermal 9,886,062 28,247,782 66,292,180 40,877,419 9,131,873 18,104,847 17,047,038 7,551,615 14,569,432 211,708,248 2,527,808 214,236,056
Nuclear 4,610,836 5,320,971 60,407,924 13,816,393 1,802,715 35,025,713 3,001,649 7,346,789 20,175,414 151,508,404 151,508,404
Others 486 486 486
Purchased 1,645,939 4,968,983 21,974,555 8,461,581 775,480 17,421,278 8,290,456 -1,253,153 3,760,340 66,045,459 852,874 66,898,333
(From EPDC Ltd)* 387,912 684,607 2,485,691 1,474,264 367,791 5,095,840 8,997,412 2,925,911 2,595,420 25,014,848 835,272 25,850,120
(Interchange) 588 -4,854,897 4,919,583 3,513,930 -3,119,788 8,145,058 -2,623,989 -4,456,391 -1,524,094 0 0
Pump storage -13,266 -94,871 -3,419,412 -840,358 -56,844 -1,409,202 -392,660 -155,855 -83,680 -6,466,148 -17,323 -6,483,471
Total 17,409,306 42,096,614 150,812,355 66,393,077 14,193,660 75,406,099 29,667,904 14,429,162 40,046,998 450,455,175 3,363,359 453,818,534
Change on year 104.3 103.4 102.4 100.8 101.8 100.1 100.1 101.0 100.9 101.6 102.9 101.6
Flow rates 88.5 95.0 107.1 111.0 102.7 104.1 99.0 110.0 102.1 102.7 102.7


4.Fuel results (bulletin)

By company
By fuel Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 comapnies Okinawa 10 companies
Coal (t) Purchased 1,815,702 3,950,111 0 2,696,280 2,426,390 0 2,950,266 1,528,381 1,974,369 17,341,499 288,590 17,630,089
Consumed 1,944,149 4,016,862 0 2,580,472 2,525,979 0 3,203,825 1,539,283 2,044,842 17,855,412 393,947 18,249,359
Heavy oil(kl) Purchased 857,643 497,059 1,174,189 337,613 180,236 108,305 436,609 422,705 19,994 4,034,353 168,495 4,202,848
Consumed 846,617 491,728 1,317,182 361,418 168,818 87,517 400,094 445,975 19,189 4,138,538 210,514 4,349,052
Crude (kl) Purchased 133,949 273,295 1,194,655 270,541 183,059 373,231 333,520 71,611 17,984 2,851,845 0 2,851,845
Consumed 133,626 242,612 1,315,007 258,439 198,521 392,071 351,432 73,403 6,554 2,971,665 0 2,971,665
LNG
(t)
Purchased 0 1,848,919 8,453,825 4,663,758 0 2,622,004 573,802 0 1,209,216 19,371,524 0 19,371,524
Consumed 0 1,820,684 8,390,557 4,619,841 0 2,649,262 575,035 0 1,160,072 19,215,451 0 19,215,451
Naptha (kl) Purchased 0 0 750 66,211 0 0 0 0 0 66,961 0 66,961
Consumed 0 0 4,615 66,785 0 7,741 0 0 0 79,141 0 79,141


5.Results of electricity generated and purchased compared to previous year(%) @ @

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1st half 2nd half Annual 1st half 2nd half Annual 1st half 2nd half Annual 1st half 2nd half Annual Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 1st half Oct Nov
9 companies total 100.3 104.2 102.2 102.5 101.7 102.1 103.5 101.2 102.3 101.2 100.6 100.9 99.8 97.6 101.0 98.4 102.5 106.5 101.0 100.4 101.9
Flow rates 101.2 79.7 92.4 92.9 89.4 91.5 99.0 105.9 101.8 104.7 102.5 103.9 88.7 89.2 98.9 106.1 102.6 115.0 99.5 101.1 105.4
Hokkaido 102.3 105.8 104.1 104.9 105.1 100.5 104.3 102.7 103.5 100.6 102.6 101.7 103.0 100.5 101.1 104.1 107.1 104.2 103.4 101.3 100.1
Tohoku 101.4 104.5 103.0 103.9 103.1 103.5 105.3 103.4 104.3 100.3 101.1 100.7 102.4 100.6 102.2 103.2 113.7 103.6 104.4 101.0 101.1
Tokyo 100.7 103.2 101.9 101.1 101.0 101.0 104.4 102.1 103.3 100.5 100.3 100.4 98.8 98.0 102.1 101.7 107.2 108.2 102.9 100.0 101.9
Chubu 100.4 103.9 102.1 102.7 102.1 102.4 103.7 100.1 101.9 100.8 100.0 100.4 98.7 97.2 100.0 97.2 99.1 105.1 99.6 100.1 102.1
Hokuriku 100.2 103.9 102.0 103.9 101.6 102.7 102.9 100.0 101.4 97.6 99.5 98.6 99.3 97.4 100.7 98.7 109.2 106.2 102.1 101.6 104.7
Kansai 98.7 104.7 101.6 102.3 100.9 101.6 102.3 99.3 100.8 101.5 100.6 101.1 99.1 94.9 99.7 95.2 97.8 108.2 99.1 99.2 101.0
Chugoku 99.4 103.2 101.3 102.8 102.2 102.5 192.6 100.2 101.4 101.0 100.4 100.7 102.5 98.9 100.7 95.8 97.8 105.3 100.0 101.2 103.4
Shikoku 100.6 105.7 103.1 103.1 101.8 102.5 102.3 101.9 102.1 105.4 101.7 103.6 101.1 97.4 98.4 92.0 94.0 105.6 97.8 102.2 102.5
Kyushu 101.2 106.7 103.8 104.3 101.9 103.1 101.9 101.0 101.4 104.3 101.4 102.9 100.9 97.2 101.1 92.5 94.5 104.7 98.1 102.2 103.3
Okinawa 104.3 106.3 105.2 102.4 102.2 102.3 101.2 101.6 101.4 110.5 105.8 108.4 93.7 87.6 102.0 95.7 93.2 103.3 96.0 100.2 99.7
10 Cos. total 100.4 104.2 102.2 102.4 101.7 102.1 103.5 101.2 102.3 101.2 100.6 100.9 99.8 97.5 101.0 98.3 102.4 106.5 101.0 100.4 101.9
1999 2000
Dec Jan Feb Mar 2nd half Annual Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep 1st half Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2nd half Annual
9 companies total 103.9 100.8 107.1 104.2 103.1 102.0 101.7 103.5 102.7 107.7 104.0 97.8 102.9 100.9 102.9 101.8 106.9 97.0 100.0 101.6 0.0
Flow rates 92.9 104.5 84.3 79.7 94.5 97.5 90.0 94.8 107.2 87.5 85.0 97.9 93.8 93.3 123.4 95.1 101.6 96.3 106.6 102.7 0.0
Hokkaido 102.3 103.2 107.1 104.1 103.0 103.2 104.0 103.5 103.9 102.2 101.5 101.6 102.7 102.7 105.6 105.4 106.4 102.9 102.3 104.3 0.0
Tohoku 104.5 100.3 107.4 106.7 103.5 104.0 103.3 103.0 103.6 104.4 102.2 102.3 103.1 102.4 105.2 103.7 109.1 99.5 100.2 103.4 0.0
Tokyo 101.8 100.0 106.2 102.1 102.0 102.4 101.0 102.8 101.9 106.1 101.0 97.9 101.8 100.7 103.9 102.5 107.7 98.6 101.0 102.4 0.0
Chubu 104.0 100.0 107.7 105.9 103.3 101.4 101.8 103.6 102.9 107.1 106.1 97.7 103.3 101.3 101.9 101.9 106.7 95.5 98.3 100.8 0.0
Hokuriku 107.4 101.8 108.7 107.6 105.3 103.7 103.1 105.9 105.3 109.4 106.8 100.8 105.3 102.2 102.6 101.0 107.6 96.5 100.9 101.8 0.0
Kansai 104.0 100.0 106.6 104.3 102.5 100.7 101.0 103.9 102.0 108.5 105.2 94.7 102.6 99.7 101.5 100.9 105.9 94.2 98.5 100.1 0.0
Chugoku 107.6 102.7 107.7 105.8 104.7 102.3 102.1 104.6 103.9 111.9 107.3 98.4 104.8 101.3 100.8 99.4 105.2 95.0 98.9 100.1 0.0
Shikoku 106.0 103.2 108.4 104.8 104.6 101.1 102.5 103.3 104.1 113.2 108.3 97.2 104.9 100.4 101.9 100.5 105.9 96.5 100.6 101.0 0.0
Kyushu 107.7 103.0 108.7 103.7 104.8 101.3 101.8 104.2 102.8 113.3 107.7 96.9 104.6 100.0 102.4 100.1 105.6 95.8 101.7 100.9 0.0
Okinawa 103.8 103.7 109.4 99.2 102.4 98.8 99.9 101.4 103.1 101.7 99.3 93.1 99.7 103.7 109.8 101.8 102.0 97.6 101.8 102.9 0.0
10 Cos. total 103.9 100.8 107.1 104.1 103.1 102.0 101.7 103.5 102.7 107.7 104.0 97.7 102.9 100.9 103.0 101.8 106.9 97.0 100.0 101.6 0.0