Electricity Generated and Purchased in December 2004 (Bulletin)

2005/1/17
FEPC

1. Nationwide Summary

Total electricity generated and purchased in December 2004 was up 0.1% across the ten companies to 79.34 billion kWh. The rise was due to increased large industrial user demand.

(Breakdown)

Hydro Flow rates were below those of last year, leading to a decline in hydro power generation. 4.91 billion kWh were generated, down 9.7%.
Thermal Increased use of nuclear power led to a 1.6% decline in thermal generation. 38.12 billion kWh were generated.
Nuclear The capacity utilization rate at all companies was up compared to last year, resulting in an 8.9% rise in nuclear power generation. 22.52 billion kWh were generated.
Capacity utilization rates in 2004 and 2003 were 67.7% and 64.5% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies

Business results in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku Chugoku and Okinawa rose due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures in Northern Japan, and bullish industrial user demand. Those in the rest of the companies, however, declined due to decreased demand for heating caused by higher temperatures.

[Monthly Peak Load]

Combined peak load for the 10 companies was 136.473 million kWh (recorded at 18:00, 24 December), down 3.1% 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 122.0%.

(Unit : %)
  Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 107.1 108.0 126.4 129.7 113.4 124.8 112.2 170.2 153.4 122.0
Note                    


1. December 2004 Power Generated & Purchased Overview

  This Month (November) Year-on-Year Change (prev. 3 months; %)
Summary Year-on-Year Change
(this month; %)
November October September
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)
787.5 793.4 0.1 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.3
Source Hydro 49.1 49.1 -9.7 -9.7 5.5 5.5 57.6 57.6 4.7 4.7
Thermal 376.2 381.2 -1.8 -1.6 -8.5 -8.1 -7.2 -7.1 -0.9 -1.0
Nuclear 225.2 225.2 8.9 8.9 17.0 17.0 1.4 1.4 -2.8 -2.8
Purchased 144.1 145.0 -4.2 -4.4 1.2 0.5 12.4 12.3 5.6 5.6
Monthly Peak Load
(10,000 kW)
13,557.1 13,647.3 -3.2 -3.1 0.3 0.3 5.4 5.4 -6.5 -6.5
Flow Rate 122.0 (rate same month last year)
130.7
125.8 157.1 120.9
Nuclear Capacity
Utilization Rate
(incl. JAPC)
68.2 (rate same month last year)
66.4
72.2 58.6 61.6

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

  By Month
FY2003 Dec. 2003 Jan. 2004 Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004 May. 2004 Jun. 2004 Jul. 2004 Aug. 2004 Sep. 2004 Oct. 2004 Nov. 2004 Dec. 2004
By Company Hokkaido 0.5 -2.6 -1.0 2.7 0.0 1.2 -0.4 1.5 6.4 3.0 1.3 0.6 1.3 3.2
Tohoku 0.2 -2.1 0.9 5.0 1.8 2.3 1.2 2.8 12.5 5.5 1.7 0.7 -0.3 1.2
Tokyo -2.5 -3.3 -0.8 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 1.7 5.2 23.4 5.5 1.9 2.3 0.2 -0.3
Chubu -0.9 -1.0 -0.2 3.4 1.1 1.4 1.9 7.0 18.4 3.7 0.6 2.1 2.3 -0.5
Hokuriku 0.1 -0.5 1.2 6.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 6.0 18.0 9.3 3.4 3.3 4.3 2.6
Kansai -1.2 -0.6 0.0 2.6 -1.0 -0.7 2.2 6.5 19.2 1.3 -0.8 3.0 1.5 -0.9
Chugoku -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 3.3 -1.2 -0.4 3.4 7.3 18.7 4.8 -0.9 3.6 3.7 1.5
Shikoku -0.4 -0.8 0.9 5.0 -0.1 0.7 2.0 5.2 16.9 3.4 -1.3 2.6 1.4 -0.2
Kyushu 0.7 1.1 1.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 1.8 6.7 14.4 5.9 -4.0 2.0 2.2 -1.4
9-Co. Total -1.1 -1.6 -0.1 2.4 0.0 0.5 1.8 5.6 18.8 4.4 0.4 2.3 1.3 0.1
Okinawa 5.1 -0.7 3.7 10.2 5.7 0.4 6.6 3.2 -4.8 -1.3 -3.4 -0.5 -2.0 3.3
10-Co. Total -1.1 -1.6 -0.1 2.5 0.0 0.5 1.9 5.6 18.5 4.4 0.3 2.3 1.3 0.1


1. December 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 241,225 762,634 837,833 705,682 390,173 1,208,482 244,767 199,115 318,118 4,908,029   4,908,029
Thermal 1,690,414 4,393,296 12,827,079 7,637,341 1,979,799 2,430,997 2,831,438 1,261,033 2,573,205 37,624,602 498,606 38,123,208
Nuclear 882,391 1,256,607 7,892,039 1,747,063 410,466 5,588,076 349,072 1,073,997 3,315,919 22,515,630   22,515,630
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Purchased 390,658 1,028,775 4,633,267 1,460,122 -213,321 4,046,714 2,051,412 46,397 961,351 14,405,375 97,281 14,502,656
(From EPDC) 77,261 153,468 625,856 335,018 94,496 1,261,886 1,800,575 558,958 294,582 5,202,100 94,374 5,296,474
(Interchanged) 874 -973,262 985,170 254,451 -599,540 1,223,512 -168,097 -725,363 -231 -2,486   -2,486
Pumped Storage -588 -500 -162,078 -120,344 -3,468 -359,692 -43,359 -11,731 -23 -701,783 -4,553 -706,336
Total 3,204,100 7,440,812 26,028,140 11,429,864 2,563,649 12,914,577 5,433,330 2,568,811 7,168,570 78,751,853 591,334 79,343,187
Year-on-Year
Change (%)
103.2 101.2 99.7 99.5 102.6 99.1 101.5 99.8 98.6 100.1 103.3 100.1
Flow Rate (%) 107.1 108.0 126.4 129.7 113.4 124.8 112.2 170.2 153.4 122.0   122.0
Peak Load
(1,000 kW)
Monthly
Peak Load
22/18h 22/18h 09/18h 24/10h 27/11h 24/18h 28/10h 24/18h 24/18h 24/18h 04/19h 24/18h
5,286 13,054 45,953 20,673 4,415 22,645 9,033 4,409 12,355 135,571 1,082 136,473
Average for
3 Peak Load Days
5,219 12,855 45,699 20,447 4,410 22,385 8,955 4,265 12,216 136,451 1,037 137,488

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 450,635 567,720 252,757 821,455 540,218 292,198 565,141 222,927 203,021 3,916,072 67,349 3,983,421
Consumed 475,918 684,405 296,783 790,334 590,206 158,092 450,957 282,719 312,783 4,042,197 138,755 4,180,952
Heavy oil (kl) Purchased 67,122 50,783 228,166   21,753 2,498 87,639 22,908   480,869 25,779 506,648
Consumed 48,171 43,264 298,341 368 16,875 5,193 89,156 19,111 800 521,279 22,392 543,671
Crude oil (kl) Purchased 24,907 71,930 160,951 14,981 37,406   126,916 48,042   485,133   485,133
Consumed 28,526 34,292 56,345 509 36,023 20,584 95,520 54,608 1,472 327,879   327,879
LNG (t) Purchased   162,503 1,252,091 854,117   334,887 56,920   204,927 2,865,445   2,865,445
Consumed   296,086 1,487,641 821,436   296,404 113,259   224,173 3,238,999   3,238,999
Naphtha (kl) Purchased     150             150   150
Consumed     150     74       224   224


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 98.9 100.5 101.8 105.6 118.8 104.4 100.4 105.4 102.3 101.3 100.1          
Flow Rate 130.7 100.7 107.2 98.8 105.2 108.8 93.8 119.3 110.5 85.7 93.1 120.9 103.8 157.1 125.8 122.0          
Hokkaido 97.4 99.0 102.7 100.0 99.6 100.5 101.2 99.6 101.5 106.4 103.0 101.3 102.2 100.6 101.3 103.2          
Tohoku 97.9 100.9 105.0 101.8 100.5 100.2 102.3 101.2 102.8 112.5 105.5 101.7 104.4 100.7 99.7 101.2          
Tokyo 96.7 99.2 99.7 99.5 98.2 97.5 100.0 101.7 105.2 123.4 105.5 101.9 106.4 102.3 100.2 99.7          
Chubu 99.0 99.8 103.4 101.1 99.7 99.1 101.4 101.9 107.0 118.4 103.7 100.6 105.6 102.1 102.3 99.5          
Hokuriku 99.5 101.2 106.2 101.7 100.8 100.0 101.4 101.4 106.0 118.0 109.3 103.4 106.7 103.3 104.3 102.6          
Kansai 99.4 100.0 102.6 99.0 99.1 98.8 99.3 102.2 106.5 119.2 101.3 99.2 104.7 103.0 101.5 99.1          
Chugoku 99.5 99.6 103.3 98.8 99.1 99.2 99.6 103.4 107.3 118.7 104.8 99.1 105.6 103.6 103.7 101.5          
Shikoku 99.2 100.9 105.0 99.9 100.0 99.6 100.7 102.0 105.2 116.9 103.4 98.7 104.6 102.6 101.4 99.8          
Kyushu 101.1 101.0 104.9 100.4 100.5 100.7 101.1 101.8 106.7 114.4 105.9 96.0 104.5 102.0 102.2 98.6          
Okinawa 99.3 103.7 110.2 105.7 105.2 105.0 100.4 106.6 103.2 95.2 98.7 96.6 99.7 99.5 98.0 103.3          
10-Co. Total 98.4 99.9 102.5 100.0 99.3 98.9 100.5 101.9 105.6 118.5 104.4 100.3 105.3 102.3 101.3 100.1