Electricity Generated and Purchased in February 2005 (Bulletin)

2005/3/16
FEPC

1. Nationwide Summary

Total electricity generated and purchased in February 2005 was up 3.1% across the ten companies to 78.73 billion kWh (up 6.8% adjusted for leap year). The rise was due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures despite of the longer accounting period in February of last year (leap year).

(Breakdown)

Hydro Flow rates were above those of last year, leading to an increase in hydro power generation. 3.99 billion kWh were generated, up 1.7%.
Thermal Overall increase in generated and purchased and decreased use of nuclear power led to a 9.1% rise in thermal generation. 42.47 billion kWh were generated.
Nuclear The capacity utilization rate at all companies was down compared to last year, resulting in a 4.2% decline in nuclear power generation. 19.34 billion kWh were generated.
Capacity utilization rates in 2004 and 2003 were 64.6% and 67.3% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies

With the exception of Okinawa, business results in the rest of the companies rose due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures.

[Monthly Peak Load]

Combined peak load for the 10 companies was 149.684 million kWh (recorded at 18:00, 1 February), up 5.0% on last year.

[Flow Rates]

With the exception of Chubu and Hokuriku, flow rates at all the companies were above average. As a result, the flow rate across the nine companies was 110.5%.

(Unit : %)
  Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 103.6 105.2 118.0 98.1 97.7 110.5 111.7 139.9 138.0 110.5
Note                    


1. February 2005 Power Generated & Purchased Overview

  This Month (February) Year-on-Year Change (prev. 3 months; %)
Summary Year-on-Year Change
(this month; %)
January December November
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)
781.9 787.3 3.1 3.1 2.1 2.1 -0.1 -0.0 1.3 1.3
Source Hydro 39.9 39.9 1.7 1.7 1.4 1.4 -9.9 -9.9 5.5 5.5
Thermal 420.6 424.7 9.4 9.1 4.3 4.3 -1.9 -1.6 -8.5 -8.1
Nuclear 193.4 193.4 -4.2 -4.2 -2.0 -2.0 8.9 8.9 17.0 17.0
Purchased 134.0 135.4 -1.8 -1.4 2.1 2.1 -4.6 -4.8 1.2 0.5
Monthly Peak Load
(10,000 kW)
14,875.6 14,968.4 5.1 5.0 -0.3 -0.3 -3.2 -3.1 0.3 0.3
Flow Rate 110.5 (rate same month last year)
107.2
109.1 122.1 125.8
Nuclear Capacity
Utilization Rate
(incl. JAPC)
64.4 (rate same month last year)
66.8
63.4 68.2 72.2

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

  By Month
FY2003 Feb. 2004 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004 May. 2004 Jun. 2004 Jul. 2004 Aug. 2004 Sep. 2004 Oct. 2004 Nov. 2004 Dec. 2004 Jan. 2005 Feb. 2005
By Company Hokkaido 0.5 2.7 0.0 1.2 -0.4 1.5 6.4 3.0 1.3 0.6 1.3 3.2 3.0 1.6
Tohoku 0.2 5.0 1.8 2.3 1.2 2.8 12.5 5.5 1.7 0.7 -0.3 1.2 3.0 3.1
Tokyo -2.5 -0.3 -0.5 -0.0 1.7 5.2 23.4 5.5 1.9 2.3 0.2 -0.5 1.9 3.8
Chubu -0.9 3.4 1.1 1.4 1.9 7.0 18.4 3.7 0.6 2.1 2.3 -0.4 1.1 1.6
Hokuriku 0.1 6.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 6.0 18.0 9.3 3.4 3.3 4.3 2.9 5.5 5.1
Kansai -1.2 2.6 -1.0 -0.7 2.2 6.5 19.2 1.3 -0.8 3.0 1.5 -0.8 1.1 1.8
Chugoku -0.8 3.3 -1.2 -0.1 3.4 7.3 18.7 4.8 -0.9 3.6 3.7 1.8 3.8 3.7
Shikoku -0.4 5.0 -0.1 0.7 2.0 5.2 16.9 3.4 -1.3 2.6 1.4 -0.2 1.3 3.0
Kyushu 0.7 4.9 0.4 1.1 1.8 6.7 14.4 5.9 -4.0 2.0 2.2 -1.4 2.9 4.8
9-Co. Total -1.1 2.4 -0.0 0.5 1.8 5.6 18.8 4.4 0.4 2.3 1.3 -0.1 2.1 3.1
Okinawa 5.1 10.2 5.7 0.4 6.6 3.2 -4.8 -1.3 -3.4 -0.5 -2.0 3.8 1.3 -1.3
10-Co. Total -1.1 2.5 0.0 0.5 1.9 5.6 18.5 4.4 0.3 2.3 1.3 -0.0 2.1 3.1


1. February 2005 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 187,707 558,960 729,401 462,174 359,854 962,012 314,613 141,837 277,675 3,994,233   3,994,233
Thermal 1,685,331 5,364,057 14,860,723 8,256,863 2,201,748 3,051,189 2,776,039 1,418,201 2,450,099 42,064,250 408,997 42,473,247
Nuclear 797,908 882,610 5,416,692 1,719,750 370,974 5,263,348 660,299 980,605 3,245,472 19,337,658   19,337,658
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Purchased 358,629 669,050 4,973,232 1,158,106 -343,140 3,769,262 1,605,113 19,931 1,191,859 13,402,042 134,926 13,536,968
(From EPDC) 60,955 161,373 548,343 246,557 84,762 958,518 1,579,660 485,314 588,483 4,713,965 133,157 4,847,122
(Interchanged) 772 -1,552,937 1,546,394 256,171 -558,006 1,235,520 -279,088 -650,328 -49 -1,551   -1,551
Pumped Storage -465 -7,210 -214,883 -123,419 -857 -208,592 -49,340 -1,524 -3,710 -610,000 -2,608 -612,608
Total 3,029,110 7,467,467 25,765,165 11,473,474 2,588,579 12,837,219 5,306,724 2,559,050 7,161,395 78,188,183 541,315 78,729,498
Year-on-Year
Change (%)
101.6 103.1 103.8 101.6 105.1 101.8 103.7 103.0 104.8 103.1 98.7 103.1
Flow Rate (%) 103.6 105.2 118.0 98.1 97.7 110.5 111.7 139.9 138.0 110.5   110.5
Peak Load
(1,000 kW)
Monthly
Peak Load
23/19h 01/18h 08/18h 02/11h 01/17h 02/10h 01/12h 01/19h 01/19h 01/18h 02/20h 01/18h
5,291 13,563 50,505 22,741 5,036 25,464 9,955 4,965 14,170 148,756 1,047 149,684
Average for
3 Peak Load Days
5,278 13,450 49,931 22,595 4,897 25,240 9,908 4,805 13,696 149,800 1,038 150,838

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 537,344 773,828 307,340 664,568 632,411 195,290 591,554 269,811 205,633 4,177,779 161,173 4,338,952
Consumed 486,866 756,364 340,196 760,719 621,789 184,868 492,022 257,032 418,917 4,318,773 108,616 4,427,389
Heavy oil (kl) Purchased 40,040 80,931 421,729   24,419 15,312 62,674 89,086   734,191 35,803 769,994
Consumed 63,537 119,040 495,007 746 34,497 9,122 71,412 88,946 1,470 883,777 17,947 901,724
Crude oil (kl) Purchased 8,957 30,120 218,105 30,179 39,296 19,980 73,117 36,000   455,754   455,754
Consumed 11,694 52,547 328,082 35,699 43,090 54,503 83,128 34,317 5,379 648,439   648,439
LNG (t) Purchased   335,558 1,371,455 822,107   300,094 113,648   164,767 3,107,629   3,107,629
Consumed   350,282 1,440,119 906,530   349,561 102,118   161,221 3,309,831   3,309,831
Naphtha (kl) Purchased     301             301   301
Consumed     301 144   26       471   471


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 99.6 110.9 136.0 106.8 111.3 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 94.1 100.3 107.6 101.0 100.4 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 99.3 98.9 100.5 101.8 105.6 118.8 104.4 100.4 105.4 102.3 101.3 99.9 102.1 103.1      
Flow Rate 130.7 100.7 107.2 98.8 105.2 108.8 93.8 119.3 110.5 85.7 93.1 120.9 103.8 157.1 125.8 122.1 109.1 110.5      
Hokkaido 97.4 99.0 102.7 100.0 99.6 100.5 101.2 99.6 101.5 106.4 103.0 101.3 102.2 100.6 101.3 103.2 103.0 101.6      
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 99.7 101.2 103.0 103.1      
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 99.5 101.9 103.8      
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 99.6 101.1 101.6      
Hokuriku 99.5 101.2 106.2 101.7 100.8 100.1 101.4 101.4 106.0 118.0 109.3 103.4 106.7 103.3 104.3 102.9 105.5 105.1      
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 99.2 101.1 101.8      
Chugoku 99.5 99.6 103.3 98.8 99.2 99.2 99.9 103.4 107.3 118.7 104.8 99.1 105.6 103.6 103.7 101.8 103.8 103.7      
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 99.8 101.3 103.0      
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 98.6 102.9 104.8      
Okinawa 99.3 103.7 110.2 105.7 105.3 105.1 100.4 106.6 103.2 95.2 98.7 96.6 99.7 99.5 98.0 103.8 101.3 98.7      
10-Co. Total 98.4 99.9 102.5 100.0 99.3 98.9 100.5 101.9 105.6 118.5 104.4 100.3 105.3 102.3 101.3 100.0 102.1 103.1