Electricity Generated and Purchased in August 2002 (Bulletin)



1. Nationwide Summary

Total electricity generated and purchased in August was up for the first time in thirteen months, increasing by 3.3%. The increase was due to increased demand for cooling caused by higher temperatures in eastern Japan. 87.64 billion kWh were generated.


Breakdown

Hydro
Flow fates were above those of last year, leading to an increase in hydro power generation. 6.13 billion kWh were generated, up 11.2%.

Thermal
Increased use of hydro and nuclear power led to a 2.6% decline in thermal generation. 39.7 billion kWh were generated.

Nuclear
The capacity utilization rate at all companies was up compared to last year, resulting in a 9.4% rise in nuclear power generation. 29.42 billion kWh were generated.

Capacity utilization rates in 2002 and 2001 were 91.7% and 84.0% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).


2. State of the Companies

Business results at Tohoku, Tokyo, Chubu, Hokuriku and Chugoku were bullish due to increased demand for cooling caused by higher temperatures in eastern Japan.

Monthly Peak Load
Combined peak load for the 10 companies was 179.544 million kWh (recorded at 15:00, 1 August), up 0.7% on last year.

Flow Rates
Although Hokkaido and Tohoku recorded above-average flow rate, rates at the rest of the companies were below average. As a result, the flow rate across the 9 companies was 88.6%.



Flow rates across the country (Unit : %)
Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 121.0 105.4 95.5 80.1 86.5 84.5 48.2 83.7 77.9 88.6
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1.Power generated and purchased in August 2002 bulletin
Increase on same month previous
year, past 3 months
Summary of results Compared to same month last year 1 month ago 2 months ago 3 months 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		 868.1 876.4 3.3 3.3 -1.3 -1.3 -2.6 -2.6 -0.5 -0.4
Source
breakdown		 Hydro 61.3 61.3 11.2 11.2 10.2 10.2 -25.5 -25.5 19.8 19.8
Thermal 390.6 397.0 -2.6 -2.6 -11.3 -11.3 -3.8 -3.8 -15.6 -15.1
Nuclear 294.2 294.2 9.4 9.4 9.1 9.1 8.2 8.2 11.2 11.2
Purchased 141.8 143.9 4.8 4.8 6.2 5.9 -6.5 -6.6 5.3 5
Overall monthly peak load 17,821.4 17,954.4 0.8 0.7 -3.2 -3.3 -11.3 -11.3 -2.1 -2.1
Flow rates 88.6 rate same month last year
79.8		 102.0 72.9 100.5
Performance of nuclear
facilities including Japan
Atomic Power Co.		 92.2 rate same month last year
84.9		 87.1 81.2 85



2.Increase in electricity generated and purchased across the 10 companies, same month previous year (%)
By Month
By Company		 2001 Av. 8 9 10 11 12 02/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Hokkaido -1.4 -3.3 -3.0 0.4 -1.7 2.1 -2.2 -5.4 -3.2 -0.4 0.3 -0.6 1.2 -0.4
Tohoku -2.3 -7.7 -3.6 -0.5 -2.8 -0.5 -4.8 -4.4 -4.5 -1.2 -0.6 -0.8 -1.1 4.3
Tokyo -2.0 -8.1 -7.1 -0.7 -0.7 -0.6 -5.2 -3.8 -5.4 -0.7 -1.0 -4.3 -2.2 8.4
Chubu -1.7 -4.5 -4.8 -1.5 -0.9 -1.9 -3.6 -2.7 -5.0 -1.2 -0.2 -2.5 -0.9 3.3
Hokuriku -2.6 -6.1 -6.9 -2.4 -1.4 -0.8 -4.0 -3.5 -6.2 -3.0 -0.9 -0.3 -0.2 1.1
Kansai -2.2 -4.2 -7.4 -2.4 -1.0 -1.4 -5.0 -2.1 -4.9 -1.7 -1.4 -3.1 -1.0 -0.4
Chugoku -1.8 -2.4 -6.6 -3.2 0.8 1.0 -4.0 -1.8 -4.6 -0.6 1.5 0.1 1.4 2.0
Shikoku -0.5 -0.2 -3.8 -0.1 1.0 1.2 -4.6 -3.1 -5.2 -0.8 -0.3 -1.2 -1.0 -0.9
Kyushu -0.2 0.7 -2.8 -0.7 0.5 1.8 -2.8 -1.2 -3.2 1.3 0.9 -0.7 -2.2 -2.6
9 companies -1.8 -5.2 -5.8 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -4.4 -3.1 -4.9 -0.9 -0.5 -2.6 -1.3 3.3
Okinawa 4.6 13.3 8.6 -3.7 -6.2 3.2 3.9 2.3 4.2 7.7 11.0 -2.6 -7.2 -5.1
10 companies -1.7 -5.0 -5.7 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -4.4 -3.0 -4.8 -0.8 -0.4 -2.6 -1.3 3.3



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 416,419 725,658 1,375,839 776,026 488,693 1,448,001 214,137 259,093 424,665 6,128,531 6,128,531
Thermal 1,129,879 4,758,827 12,393,620 8,746,976 1,486,577 2,705,326 3,328,666 1,319,544 3,195,521 39,064,936 631,558 39,696,494
Nuclear 861,470 1,617,048 11,654,822 1,663,364 401,731 7,264,144 950,263 1,539,148 3,469,149 29,421,139 29,421,139
Others
Purchased 236,845 152,143 5,164,202 1,558,012 210,137 4,351,955 1,524,545 -163,157 1,145,601 14,180,283 204,726 14,385,009
(From EPDC Ltd)* 60,960 126,449 724,058 273,031 76,472 1,204,179 1,872,401 551,464 594,247 5,483,261 200,947 5,684,208
(Interchange) 567 -1,457,631 1,483,713 545,388 -569,875 1,697,155 -673,714 -797,366 -231,697 -3,460 -3,460
Pump storage -3,869 -27,327 -930,883 -183,679 -2,140 -563,467 -130,151 -65,358 -82,128 -1,989,002 -5,891 -1,994,893
Total 2,640,744 7,226,349 29,657,600 12,560,699 2,584,998 15,205,959 5,887,460 2,889,270 8,152,808 86,805,887 830,393 87,636,280
Change on year 99.6 104.3 108.4 103.3 101.1 99.6 102.0 99.1 97.4 103.3 94.9 103.3
Flow rates 121.0 105.4 95.5 80.1 86.5 84.5 48.2 83.7 77.9 88.6 88.6
Peak
load
1,000kW		 Monthly
peak load		 01/12h 08/15h 01/15h 06/15h 09/15h 06/15h 09/15h 06/15h 01/15h 01/15h 28/15h 01/15h
4,609 14,489 63,200 27,283 5,394 31,610 11,488 5,738 15,673 178,214 1,407 179,544
Average for 3
peak load days		 4,546 14,365 62,293 27,138 5,376 31,309 11,392 5,681 15,555 177,655 1,407 179,062



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 503,498 729,470 0 959,654 366,523 537,456 211,807 344,261 3,652,669 64,924 3,717,593
Consumed 366,044 652,299 0 908,912 423,783 600,346 260,342 417,246 3,628,972 127,588 3,756,560
Heavy oil(kl) Purchased 5,507 37,366 178,112 35,463 10,082 24,003 90,173 40,067 10,023 430,796 37,052 467,848
Consumed 10,934 50,119 189,655 54,256 22,618 16,706 104,726 58,779 11,906 519,699 48,530 568,229
Crude (kl) Purchased 0 10,048 150,404 15,122 8,002 72,075 14,047 31,019 26,067 326,784 326,784
Consumed 0 24,082 167,315 64,758 15,631 78,373 64,312 39,715 33,492 487,678 487,678
LNG(t) Purchased 391,112 1,634,806 889,209 403,687 114,357 266,767 3,699,938 3,699,938
Consumed 360,411 1,626,499 859,652 384,338 114,347 277,931 3,623,178 3,623,178
Naptha (kl) Purchased 0 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 0 300
Consumed 0 0 300 2,900 0 553 0 0 0 3,753 0 3,753



5. Results of electricity generated and purchased compared to previous year (%)　　
1997 1998 1999 2000 2000
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 103.5 101.2 102.3 101.2 100.6 100.9 101.0 103.1 102.0 102.9 101.6 102.3 100.0 101.1 100.9 103.1 94.8 94.2 98.9 98.7 99.2
Flow rates 99.0 105.9 101.8 104.8 102.5 103.9 99.5 94.5 97.5 93.8 102.7 97.4 85.7 87.0 102.0 88.8 79.8 91.3 89.2 100.8 93.3
Hokkaido 104.3 102.7 103.5 100.6 102.6 101.7 103.4 103.0 103.2 102.7 104.2 103.5 99.0 101.2 101.2 99.1 96.7 97.0 99.0 100.4 98.3
Tohoku 105.3 103.4 104.3 100.3 101.1 100.7 104.4 103.5 104.0 103.1 103.4 103.2 99.8 102.6 99.2 101.0 92.3 96.4 98.4 99.5 97.2
Tokyo 104.4 102.1 103.3 100.5 100.3 100.4 102.9 102.0 102.4 101.8 102.4 102.1 100.2 101.4 101.3 105.3 91.9 92.9 98.7 99.3 99.3
Chubu 103.7 100.1 101.9 100.8 100.0 100.4 99.6 103.3 101.4 103.3 100.9 102.0 99.7 101.0 100.7 103.2 95.5 95.2 99.2 98.5 99.1
Hokuriku 102.9 100.0 101.4 97.6 99.5 98.6 102.1 105.3 103.7 105.3 101.8 103.5 100.8 101.1 98.8 100.6 93.9 93.1 97.9 97.6 98.6
Kansai 102.3 99.3 100.8 101.5 100.6 101.1 99.1 102.5 100.7 102.6 100.1 101.4 99.9 100.1 100.4 102.5 95.8 92.6 98.5 97.6 99.0
Chugoku 102.6 100.2 101.4 101.0 100.4 100.7 100.0 104.7 102.3 104.8 100.1 102.4 99.5 100.0 100.5 99.8 97.6 93.4 98.4 96.8 100.8
Shikoku 102.3 101.9 102.1 105.3 101.7 103.6 97.7 104.6 101.1 104.9 101.0 103.0 100.5 102.7 103.2 102.7 99.8 96.2 100.8 99.9 101.0
Kyushu 101.9 101.0 101.4 104.3 101.4 102.9 98.1 104.8 101.3 104.6 100.9 102.8 100.4 100.8 101.9 102.1 100.7 97.2 100.5 99.3 100.5
Okinawa 101.2 101.6 101.4 110.5 105.8 108.4 96.0 102.4 98.8 99.7 102.9 101.1 103.5 105.3 103.4 112.0 113.3 108.6 108.1 96.3 93.8
10 Cos. total 103.5 101.2 102.3 101.2 100.6 100.9 101.0 103.1 102.0 102.9 101.6 102.3 100.0 101.2 100.9 103.1 95.0 94.3 99.0 98.7 99.2
2001 2002
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 99.6 95.6 96.9 95.1 97.5 98.2 99.1 99.5 97.4 98.7 103.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Flow rates 85.9 110.9 104.7 114.4 101.7 94.3 102.9 100.5 72.9 102.0 88.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hokkaido 102.1 97.8 94.6 96.8 98.3 98.6 99.6 100.3 99.4 101.2 99.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tohoku 99.5 95.2 95.6 95.5 97.0 97.7 98.8 99.4 99.2 98.9 104.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tokyo 99.4 94.8 96.2 94.6 97.2 98.0 99.3 99.0 95.7 97.8 108.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chubu 98.1 96.4 97.3 95.0 97.3 98.3 98.8 99.8 97.5 99.1 103.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hokuriku 99.2 96.0 96.5 93.8 96.9 97.4 97.0 99.1 99.7 99.8 101.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kansai 98.6 95.0 97.9 95.1 97.1 97.8 98.3 98.6 96.9 99.0 99.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chugoku 101.0 96.0 98.2 95.4 98.0 98.2 99.4 101.5 100.1 101.4 102.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Shikoku 101.2 95.4 96.9 94.8 98.1 99.5 99.2 99.7 98.8 99.0 99.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kyushu 101.8 97.2 98.8 96.8 99.1 99.8 101.3 101.0 99.3 97.8 97.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Okinawa 103.2 103.9 102.3 104.2 100.2 104.6 107.7 111.0 97.4 92.8 94.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
10 Cos. total 99.6 95.6 97.0 95.2 97.5 98.3 99.2 99.6 97.4 98.7 103.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0