Electricity Generated and Purchased in the First Half of 2004 (Bulletin)

2004/10/15
FEPC

1. Nationwide Summary

Total electricity generated and purchased in the first half of 2004 saw an increase of 5.3% due to increased demand for cooling caused by record high summer temperatures, coupled with bullish demand from large industrial users. 478.30 billion kWh were generated.

(Breakdown)

Hydro The flow rate was down compared to last year's first half, resulting in a decline of 8.2% to 41.26 billion kWh.
Thermal Increased use of nuclear power led to a 4.8% decline in thermal power generation. 222.24 billion kWh were generated.
Nuclear The capacity utilization rate at all companies was up compared to last year's first half, resulting in a 40.9% rise in nuclear power generation. 137.75 billion kWh were generated.
Capacity utilization rates in 2004 and 2003 were 71.5% and 51.6% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies

With the exception of Okinawa, business results in all companies were up, due to increased demand for cooling caused by record high summer temperatures, and bullish industrial user demand.

[ Monthly Peak Load ]

Combined peak load for the ten companies was 174.000 million kWh (recorded at 15:00, 20 July), up 4.0% on last year's first half.

[ Flow Rates ]

With the exception of Kyushu, flow rates at the rest of the companies were above average. As a result, the flow rate across the 9 companies was 103.8%.

(Unit : %)
  Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 100.3 101.5 102.0 106.5 104.2 107.2 104.5 113.3 94.1 103.8
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1. The First Half of 2004 Power Generated & Purchased Overview

  This Half Year (1st Half 2004) Year-on-Year Change
(prev. 3 half years;%)
Summary Year-on-Year
Change
2nd Half 2003 1st Half 2003 2nd Half 2002
9-Co. Total 10-Co. Total 9-Co. Total 10-Co. Total 9-Co. Total 10-Co. Total 9-Co. Total 10-Co. Total 9-Co. Total 10-Co. Total
power generated
& purchased
(100 million kWh)
4,737.3 4,783.0 5.4 5.3 -0.7 -0.7 -1.5 -1.5 4.6 4.5
Source Hydro 412.6 412.6 -8.2 -8.2 10.8 10.8 16.8 16.8 -8.5 -8.5
Thermal 2,187.0 2,222.4 -4.9 -4.8 -6.0 -5.8 17.1 16.9 23.1 22.7
Nuclear 1,377.5 1,377.5 40.9 40.9 6.1 6.1 -38.8 -38.8 -22.8 -22.8
Purchased 834.7 845.2 -0.8 -0.8 2.2 2.0 19.2 18.8 13.9 13.9
Monthly Peak Load
(10,000 kW)
17,252.2 17,400.0 4.1 4.0 0.2 0.3 -7.0 -6.8 5.1 5.2
Flow Rates 103.8 (rate same half last year)
111.3
105.2 111.3 96.6
Nuclear Capacity
Utilization Rate
(incl. JAPC)
72.7 (rate same half last year)
53.8
65.6 53.8 62.5

2. Power Generated & Purchased Change by Co. & Half Year

  By Half
FY2004 FY2003 FY2002
1st Half 2nd Half 1st Half 2nd Half
By
Company
Hokkaido 2.2 -0.4 1.6 3.8
Tohoku 4.4 0.5 -0.2 4.8
Tokyo 6.4 -1.8 -3.2 4.8
Chubu 5.6 -0.3 -1.5 4.2
Hokuriku 6.7 0.8 -0.7 4.3
Kansai 4.7 -0.9 -1.4 3.9
Chugoku 5.6 -0.8 -0.8 6.4
Shikoku 4.6 0.0 -0.9 4.7
Kyushu 4.5 0.5 1.0 4.1
9-Co. Total 5.4 -0.7 -1.5 4.6
Okinawa -0.3 5.3 4.9 0.6
10-Co. Total 5.3 -0.7 -1.5 4.5


1. The 1st Half of 2004 Power Generated & Purchased Volume by Co. & Source

  By company
Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9-Co. Total Okinawa 10-Co. Total
By Source Vol. of
Power
Generated
&
Purchased
(1,000 kWh)
Hydro 2,109,488 5,212,794 7,696,072 6,069,264 3,774,493 10,119,986 2,182,950 1,550,043 2,542,807 41,257,897   41,257,897
Thermal 8,407,081 24,729,354 74,913,437 43,834,394 8,974,292 19,554,049 15,616,950 6,569,070 16,096,823 218,695,450 3,546,507 222,241,957
Nuclear 3,489,384 7,501,722 50,826,501 12,153,122 2,107,748 30,163,326 4,788,081 7,563,231 19,154,545 137,747,660   137,747,660
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Purchased 1,905,004 3,963,616 27,444,974 8,856,238 -250,694 23,865,335 10,100,837 68,477 7,516,700 83,470,487 1,045,923 84,516,410
(From EPDC) 530,270 881,540 3,594,478 2,267,760 533,573 6,422,881 9,564,213 2,868,278 3,689,703 30,352,696 1,023,599 31,376,295
(Interchanged) 51 -7,026,462 7,202,712 1,468,787 -3,540,594 7,680,590 -1,812,537 -3,996,703 -56,158 -80,314   -80,314
Pumped Storage -15,226 -131,273 -2,617,396 -1,211,328 -27,040 -2,386,921 -604,026 -233,041 -222,219 -7,448,470 -22,613 -7,471,083
Total 15,895,731 41,276,213 158,263,829 69,701,690 14,578,799 81,315,775 32,084,792 15,518,120 45,090,511 473,725,460 4,569,817 478,295,277
Year-on-Year
Change (%)
102.2 104.4 106.4 105.6 106.7 104.7 105.6 104.6 104.5 105.4 99.7 105.3
Flow Rate (%) 100.3 101.5 102.0 106.5 104.2 107.2 104.5 113.3 94.1 103.8   103.8

2. Fuel Use by Co. & Type

  By company
Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9-Co. Total Okinawa 10-Co. Total
By Fuel Coal (t) Purchased 2,457,257 4,070,464 1,664,209 4,939,370 2,736,812 654,789 3,045,584 1,239,916 2,057,383 22,865,784 882,544 23,748,328
Consumed 2,458,730 3,970,797 1,575,427 5,058,987 2,621,245 776,552 2,802,032 1,205,434 2,108,235 22,577,439 900,758 23,478,197
Heavy oil (kl) Purchased 257,878 335,329 2,025,252 14,662 126,348 177,858 529,234 398,398 44,609 3,909,568 161,868 4,071,436
Consumed 286,458 376,110 2,006,218 57,948 135,837 160,364 542,768 375,448 74,091 4,015,242 188,139 4,203,381
Crude oil (kl) Purchased 27,871 113,365 1,106,043 266,154 179,986 697,903 233,321 113,248 127,996 2,865,887   2,865,887
Consumed 14,215 145,732 981,973 318,969 158,823 639,923 299,520 147,284 138,590 2,845,029   2,845,029
LNG (t) Purchased   1,725,131 8,305,022 4,190,651   2,368,440 635,509   1,216,877 18,441,630   18,441,630
Consumed   1,488,962 8,036,801 4,279,381   2,248,800 635,185   1,241,842 17,930,971   17,930,971
Naphtha (kl) Purchased     750             750   750
Consumed     7,269 5,197   6,738       19,204   19,204