Electricity Generated and Purchased in June 2004 (Bulletin)

2004/7/14
FEPC

1. Nationwide Summary

Total electricity generated and purchased in June 2004 was up 5.6% across the ten companies to 77.09 billion kWh. The rise was due to increased demand for cooling caused by higher temperatures, and increased large industrial user demand.

(Breakdown)

Hydro Flow rates were above those of last year, leading to a rise in hydro power generation. 7.67 billion kWh were generated, up 7.0%.
Thermal Increased use of nuclear power led to a 15.4% decline in thermal generation. 33.23 billion kWh were generated.
Nuclear The capacity utilization rate at all companies was up compared to last year, resulting in a 71.4% rise in nuclear power generation. 23.46 billion kWh were generated.
Capacity utilization rates in 2004 and 2003 were 74.5% and 44.1% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies

Business results in all the companies rose due to increased demand for cooling caused by higher temperatures, and bullish large industrial demand.

[Monthly Peak Load]

Combined peak load for the 10 companies was 153.216 million kWh (recorded at 15:00, 29 June), up 9.0% on last year.

[Flow Rates]

With the exception of Tohoku and Kyushu, flow rates at all the companies were above average. As a result, the flow rate across the nine companies was 110.6%.

(Unit : %)
  Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 108.7 93.8 108.0 129.4 108.7 119.3 105.7 110.6 91.6 110.6
Note                    


1. June 2004 Power Generated & Purchased Overview

  This Month Year-on-Year Change (prev. 3 months; %)
Summary Year-on-Year Change
(this month; %)
May. Apr. Mar.
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)
763.4 770.9 5.6 5.6 1.8 1.9 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
Source Hydro 76.7 76.7 7.0 7.0 10.2 10.2 -16.9 -16.9 2.3 2.3
Thermal 326.4 332.3 -15.6 -15.4 -24.8 -24.3 -13.7 -13.4 -9.8 -9.5
Nuclear 234.6 234.6 71.4 71.4 87.9 87.9 51.2 51.2 24.5 24.5
Purchased 141.3 143.0 0.6 0.7 -12.6 -12.4 -14.9 -14.9 -4.4 -5.0
Monthly Peak Load
(10,000 kW)
15,183.1 15,321.6 9.0 9.0 10.3 10.3 -1.1 -0.9 -0.8 -0.8
Flow Rate 110.6 (rate same month last year)
99.6
119.3 93.8 98.8
Nuclear Capacity
Utilization Rate
(incl. JAPC)
75.7 (rate same month last year)
46.9
76.8 72.9 70.4

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

(Unit : %)
  By Month
FY2003 Jun. 2003 Jul. 2003 Aug. 2003 Sep. 2003 Oct. 2003 Nov. 2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004 May. 2004 Jun. 2004
By Company Hokkaido 0.5 2.2 -2.4 2.6 1.3 1.7 -2.9 -2.6 -1.0 2.7 0.0 1.2 -0.4 1.5
Tohoku 0.2 3.1 -7.5 -3.5 1.7 0.8 -3.3 -2.1 0.9 5.0 1.8 2.3 1.2 2.8
Tokyo -2.5 3.5 -16.8 -8.4 3.8 -2.0 -4.0 -3.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 1.7 5.3
Chubu -0.9 0.9 -12.0 -4.4 5.4 -0.7 -4.7 -1.0 -0.2 3.4 1.1 1.4 1.9 7.1
Hokuriku 0.1 2.1 -10.9 -4.8 3.5 0.7 -4.6 -0.5 1.2 6.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 5.6
Kansai -1.2 0.7 -14.1 -2.2 5.7 -1.7 -4.8 -0.6 0.0 2.6 -1.0 -0.7 2.2 6.4
Chugoku -0.8 -0.3 -10.4 -2.8 3.4 -0.8 -5.2 -0.5 -0.4 3.3 -1.2 -0.4 3.4 6.9
Shikoku -0.4 -1.1 -9.5 -2.5 5.4 -0.4 -4.5 -0.8 0.9 5.0 -0.1 0.7 2.0 5.2
Kyushu 0.7 -0.5 -5.9 0.3 7.6 0.4 -4.5 1.1 1.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 1.8 6.6
9-Co. Total -1.1 1.7 -12.6 -4.5 4.5 -0.9 -4.3 -1.6 -0.1 2.4 0.0 0.5 1.8 5.6
Okinawa 5.1 -1.5 11.7 6.5 9.7 2.5 11.2 -0.7 3.7 10.2 5.7 0.4 6.6 3.0
10-Co. Total -1.1 1.7 -12.3 -4.4 4.5 -0.9 -4.2 -1.6 -0.1 2.5 0.0 0.5 1.9 5.6


1. June 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 432,503 822,217 1,392,211 1,200,479 701,914 2,118,049 324,489 254,198 424,536 7,670,596   7,670,596
Thermal 1,068,581 4,095,451 10,898,449 7,034,516 1,333,291 2,435,411 2,307,400 1,058,448 2,406,076 32,637,623 591,291 33,228,914
Nuclear 697,896 1,148,331 9,002,215 1,931,148 363,098 5,188,555 929,148 1,085,467 3,112,154 23,458,012   23,458,012
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Purchased 335,879 591,199 5,111,879 1,461,955 -67,431 3,883,287 1,601,582 74,737 1,137,498 14,130,585 165,043 14,295,628
(From EPDC) 115,563 140,269 758,985 389,881 79,585 1,053,906 1,530,896 545,068 568,917 5,183,070 162,612 5,345,682
(Interchanged) 824 -1,415,946 1,458,088 252,398 -582,799 1,182,405 -228,419 -680,347 -2,452 -16,248   -16,248
Pumped Storage -734 -25,970 -644,008 -245,228 -1,291 -533,555 -72,935 -25,666 -10,845 -1,560,232 -3,678 -1,563,910
Total 2,534,125 6,631,228 25,760,746 11,382,870 2,329,581 13,091,747 5,089,684 2,447,184 7,069,419 76,336,584 752,656 77,089,240
Year-on-Year
Change (%)
101.5 102.8 105.3 107.1 105.6 106.4 106.9 105.2 106.6 105.6 103.0 105.6
Flow Rate (%) 108.7 93.8 108.0 129.4 108.7 119.3 105.7 110.6 91.6 110.6   110.6
Peak Load
(1,000 kW)
Monthly
Peak Load
29/15h 24/15h 24/15h 29/15h 24/14h 30/15h 30/15h 30/15h 30/15h 29/15h 25/15h 29/15h
4,265 12,431 53,495 23,705 4,665 27,115 9,885 4,803 13,865 151,831 1,423 153,216
Average for
3 Peak Load Days
4,250 12,175 52,735 23,166 4,579 26,379 9,721 4,714 13,603 151,322 1,419 152,741

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 519,928 622,330 320,007 930,352 342,864 104,679 572,968 292,168 201,620 3,906,916 124,748 4,031,664
Consumed 304,754 676,415 279,680 829,561 365,034 102,216 391,184 178,439 363,293 3,490,576 129,460 3,620,036
Heavy oil (kl) Purchased 45,117 48,973 219,182 23 18,368 14,362 64,124 89,170   499,319 37,014 536,333
Consumed 51,691 73,551 261,958 9,969 37,358 2,221 81,533 73,685 547 592,513 41,380 633,893
Crude oil (kl) Purchased   4,990 167,973 12,118 9,028 2,404 34,060     230,573   230,573
Consumed   24,119 97,410 18,085 16,626 5,597 30,802 17,569 2,556 212,764   212,764
LNG (t) Purchased   332,276 1,261,216 634,258   355,903 117,296   171,566 2,872,515   2,872,515
Consumed   248,902 1,231,309 695,103   338,979 108,988   205,413 2,828,694   2,828,694
Naphtha (kl) Purchased     150             150   150
Consumed     1,649 476   8       2,133   2,133


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 98.9 100.5 101.8 105.6                        
Flow Rate 130.7 100.7 107.2 98.8 105.2 108.8 93.8 119.3 110.6                        
Hokkaido 97.4 99.0 102.7 100.0 99.6 100.5 101.2 99.6 101.5                        
Tohoku 97.9 100.9 105.0 101.8 100.5 100.2 102.3 101.2 102.8                        
Tokyo 96.7 99.2 99.7 99.5 98.2 97.5 100.0 101.7 105.3                        
Chubu 99.0 99.8 103.4 101.1 99.7 99.1 101.4 101.9 107.1                        
Hokuriku 99.5 101.2 106.2 101.7 100.8 100.0 101.4 101.4 105.6                        
Kansai 99.4 100.0 102.6 99.0 99.1 98.8 99.3 102.2 106.4                        
Chugoku 99.5 99.6 103.3 98.8 99.1 99.2 99.6 103.4 106.9                        
Shikoku 99.2 100.9 105.0 99.9 100.0 99.6 100.7 102.0 105.2                        
Kyushu 101.1 101.0 104.9 100.4 100.5 100.7 101.1 101.8 106.6                        
Okinawa 99.3 103.7 110.2 105.7 105.2 105.0 100.4 106.6 103.0                        
10-Co. Total 98.4 99.9 102.5 100.0 99.3 98.9 100.5 101.9 105.6