Electricity Generated and Purchased in May 2004 (Bulletin)

2004/6/15
FEPC

1. Nationwide Summary

Total electricity generated and purchased in May 2004 was up 1.9% across the ten companies to 71.07 billion kWh. The rise was due to increased demand for cooling caused by higher temperature in mid and late May, and increased large industrial user demand.

(Breakdown)

Hydro Flow rates were above those of last year, leading to a rise in hydro power generation. 8.97 billion kWh were generated, up 10.3%.
Thermal Increased use of nuclear power led to a 24.4% decline in thermal generation. 27.37 billion kWh were generated.
Nuclear The capacity utilization rate at all companies was up compared to last year, resulting in an 87.9% rise in nuclear power generation. 24.26 billion kWh were generated.
Capacity utilization rates in 2004 and 2003 were 75.3% and 40.2% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies

With the exception of Hokkaido, business results in the rest of the companies rose due to bullish large industrial demand and increased demand for cooling caused by higher temperatures in mid and late May.

[Monthly Peak Load]

Combined peak load for the 10 companies was 137.565 million kWh (recorded at 12:00, 31 May), up 10.3% on last year.

[Flow Rates]

Flow rates at all the companies were above average. As a result, the flow rate across the nine companies was 119.5%.

(Unit : %)
  Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 113.6 112.8 103.8 130.8 108.8 130.1 134.7 121.2 128.7 119.5
Note                    


1. May 2004 Power Generated & Purchased Overview

  This Month Year-on-Year Change (prev. 3 months; %)
Summary Year-on-Year Change
(this month; %)
Apr. Mar. Feb.
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)
703.7 710.7 1.8 1.9 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.4 2.5
Source Hydro 89.7 89.7 10.3 10.3 -16.9 -16.9 2.3 2.3 3.4 3.4
Thermal 268.3 273.7 -24.8 -24.4 -13.7 -13.4 -9.8 -9.5 -5.3 -4.9
Nuclear 242.6 242.6 87.9 87.9 51.2 51.2 24.5 24.5 23.6 23.6
Purchased 116.1 117.8 -12.7 -12.5 -14.9 -14.9 -4.4 -5.0 -0.5 -1.1
Monthly Peak Load
(10,000 kW)
13,626.6 13,756.5 10.3 10.3 -1.1 -0.9 -0.8 -0.8 0.3 0.5
Flow Rate 119.5 (rate same month last year)
108.4
93.8 98.8 107.2
Nuclear Capacity
Utilization Rate
(incl. JAPC)
76.8 (rate same month last year)
43.7
72.9 70.4 66.8

2. Power Generated & Purchased Change by Co. & Month (%)

(Units: %)
  By Month
FY2003 May. 2003 Jun. 2003 Jul. 2003 Aug. 2003 Sep. 2003 Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004 May. 2004
By Company Hokkaido 0.5 2.1 2.2 -2.4 2.6 1.3 1.7 -2.9 -2.6 -1.0 2.7 0.0 1.2 -0.2
Tohoku 0.2 2.2 3.1 -7.5 -3.5 1.7 0.8 -3.3 -2.1 0.9 5.0 1.8 2.3 1.2
Tokyo -2.5 1.0 3.5 -16.8 -8.4 3.8 -2.0 -4.0 -3.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 1.8
Chubu -0.9 0.9 0.9 -12.0 -4.4 5.4 -0.7 -4.7 -1.0 -0.2 3.4 1.1 1.4 2.0
Hokuriku 0.1 3.1 2.1 -10.9 -4.8 3.5 0.7 -4.6 -0.5 1.2 6.2 1.7 1.4 1.5
Kansai -1.2 1.8 0.7 -14.1 -2.2 5.7 -1.7 -4.8 -0.6 0.0 2.6 -1.0 -0.7 2.0
Chugoku -0.8 2.1 -0.3 -10.4 -2.8 3.4 -0.8 -5.2 -0.5 -0.4 3.3 -1.2 -0.4 2.9
Shikoku -0.4 0.9 -1.1 -9.5 -2.5 5.4 -0.4 -4.5 -0.8 0.9 5.0 -0.1 0.7 1.9
Kyushu 0.7 3.0 -0.5 -5.9 0.3 7.6 0.4 -4.5 1.1 1.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 1.6
9-Co. Total -1.1 1.6 1.7 -12.6 -4.5 4.5 -0.9 -4.3 -1.6 -0.1 2.4 0.0 0.5 1.8
Okinawa 5.1 -2.3 -1.5 11.7 6.5 9.7 2.5 11.2 -0.7 3.7 10.2 5.7 0.4 6.4
10-Co. Total -1.1 1.5 1.7 -12.3 -4.4 4.5 -0.9 -4.2 -1.6 -0.1 2.5 0.0 0.5 1.9
 


1. March 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 553,757 1,233,426 1,563,910 1,277,915 818,847 2,302,069 433,167 283,007 502,604 8,968,702   8,968,702
Thermal 1,194,904 3,221,107 8,974,031 5,972,105 766,893 1,744,495 1,783,906 886,576 2,282,938 26,826,955 539,667 27,366,622
Nuclear 441,950 1,641,038 9,237,948 1,776,478 409,952 5,927,823 962,723 1,116,804 2,745,907 24,260,623   24,260,623
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Purchased 347,147 387,835 4,266,986 1,402,990 161,844 2,436,444 1,674,622 18,034 916,525 11,612,427 165,451 11,777,878
(From EPDC) 118,223 186,782 590,709 355,936 114,019 618,904 1,378,289 370,717 425,394 4,158,973 163,251 4,322,224
(Interchanged) 157 -1,354,446 1,393,158 273,163 -489,201 813,753 -83,479 -567,053 -4,351 -18,299   -18,299
Pumped Storage -4,901 -28,277 -534,672 -156,257 -906 -481,467 -64,264 -23,725 -7,226 -1,301,695 -3,237 -1,304,932
Total 2,532,857 6,455,129 23,508,203 10,273,231 2,156,630 11,929,364 4,790,154 2,280,696 6,440,748 70,367,012 701,881 71,068,893
Year-on-Year
Change (%)
99.8 101.2 101.8 102.0 101.5 102.0 102.9 101.9 101.6 101.8 106.4 101.9
Flow Rate (%) 113.6 112.8 103.8 130.8 108.8 130.1 134.7 121.2 128.7 119.5   119.5
Peak Load
(1,000 kW)
Monthly
Peak Load
07/20h 28/15h 31/15h 31/12h 28/15h 31/12h 28/14h 31/12h 28/15h 31/12h 31/16h 31/12h
4,261 10,838 49,560 21,358 4,012 24,555 8,316 4,206 11,617 136,266 1,314 137,565
Average for
3 Peak Load Days
4,240 10,786 44,791 20,155 3,902 22,908 8,150 3,985 11,390 130,307 1,294 131,601

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 488,284 590,542 296,831 715,312 343,233 120,428 372,096 293,832 392,400 3,612,958 127,463 3,740,421
Consumed 368,039 559,151 262,691 759,527 246,737 79,616 356,340 163,863 274,448 3,070,412 133,625 3,204,037
Heavy oil (kl) Purchased 30,926 35,156 135,199 202 12,006 2,493 74,211 45,011   335,204   335,204
Consumed 36,254 45,394 78,308 913 6,260 7,528 70,284 39,824 2,537 287,302 28,867 316,169
Crude oil (kl) Purchased   5,013 106,374   3,007 10,006 16,021 13,023   153,444   153,444
Consumed   6,878 51,418 857 3,473 34,768 3,710 17,677 3,594 122,375   122,375
LNG (t) Purchased   219,532 1,046,019 606,713   189,266 57,939   278,033 2,397,502   2,397,502
Consumed   187,687 1,069,310 568,972   222,364 103,393   215,718 2,367,444   2,367,444
Naphtha (kl) Purchased     150             150   150
Consumed     808     91       899   899


Power Generated & Purchased Change by Co. & Term

  FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003
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-Co. Total 101.0 103.1 102.0 102.9 101.6 102.3 98.9 97.5 98.2 100.3 104.6 102.4 103.7 101.6 101.7 87.4 95.5 104.5 98.5 99.1 95.7
Flow Rate 99.5 94.5 97.5 93.8 102.7 97.4 89.2 101.7 94.3 89.9 96.6 92.6 108.9 108.4 99.6 110.9 136.0 106.8 111.2 87.6 110.3
Hokkaido 103.4 103.0 103.2 102.7 104.2 103.5 99.0 98.3 98.6 100.2 103.8 102.1 104.3 102.1 102.2 97.6 102.6 101.3 101.6 101.7 97.1
Tohoku 104.4 103.5 104.0 103.1 103.4 103.2 98.4 97.0 97.7 100.5 104.8 102.7 104.4 102.2 103.1 92.5 96.5 101.7 99.8 100.8 96.7
Tokyo 102.9 102.0 102.4 101.8 102.4 102.1 98.7 97.2 98.0 100.5 104.8 102.6 103.0 101.0 103.5 83.2 91.6 103.8 96.8 98.0 96.0
Chubu 99.6 103.3 101.4 103.3 100.9 102.0 99.2 97.3 98.3 100.4 104.2 102.3 103.3 100.9 100.9 88.0 95.6 105.4 98.5 99.3 95.3
Hokuriku 102.1 105.3 103.7 105.3 101.8 103.5 97.9 96.9 97.4 100.3 104.3 102.3 105.9 103.1 102.1 89.1 95.2 103.5 99.3 100.7 95.4
Kansai 99.1 102.5 100.7 102.6 100.1 101.4 98.5 97.2 97.8 99.5 103.9 101.6 103.6 101.8 100.7 85.9 97.8 105.7 98.6 98.3 95.2
Chugoku 100.0 104.7 102.3 104.8 100.1 102.4 98.4 98.0 98.2 102.1 106.4 104.2 106.4 102.1 99.7 89.6 97.2 103.4 99.2 99.2 94.8
Shikoku 97.7 104.6 101.1 104.9 101.0 103.0 100.8 98.1 99.5 100.2 104.7 102.4 103.8 100.9 98.9 90.5 97.5 105.4 99.1 99.6 95.5
Kyushu 98.1 104.8 101.3 104.6 100.9 102.8 100.5 99.0 99.8 99.8 104.1 101.9 103.0 103.0 99.5 94.1 100.3 107.6 100.9 100.4 95.5
Okinawa 96.0 102.4 98.8 99.7 102.9 101.1 108.1 100.2 104.6 99.3 100.6 99.8 103.3 97.7 98.5 111.7 106.5 109.7 104.9 102.5 111.2
10-Co. Total 101.0 103.1 102.0 102.9 101.6 102.3 99.0 97.5 98.3 100.3 104.5 102.4 103.7 101.5 101.7 87.7 95.6 104.5 98.5 99.1 95.8

  FY2003 FY2004
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-Co. Total 98.4 99.9 102.4 100.0 99.2 98.9 100.5 101.8                          
Flow Rate 130.7 100.7 107.2 98.8 105.2 108.8 93.8 119.5                          
Hokkaido 97.4 99.0 102.7 100.0 99.6 100.5 101.2 99.8                          
Tohoku 97.9 100.9 105.0 101.8 100.5 100.2 102.3 101.2                          
Tokyo 96.7 99.2 99.7 99.5 98.2 97.5 100.0 101.8                          
Chubu 99.0 99.8 103.4 101.1 99.7 99.1 101.4 102.0                          
Hokuriku 99.5 101.2 106.2 101.7 100.8 100.0 101.4 101.5                          
Kansai 99.4 100.0 102.6 99.0 99.1 98.8 99.3 102.0                          
Chugoku 99.5 99.6 103.3 98.8 99.1 99.2 99.6 102.9                          
Shikoku 99.2 100.9 105.0 99.9 100.0 99.6 100.7 101.9                          
Kyushu 101.1 101.0 104.9 100.4 100.5 100.7 101.1 101.6                          
Okinawa 99.3 103.7 110.2 105.7 105.2 105.0 100.4 106.4                          
10-Co. Total 98.4 99.9 102.5 100.0 99.3 98.9 100.5 101.9