Electricity Generated and Purchased in March 2005 (Bulletin)

2005/4/15
FEPC

1. Nationwide Summary

Total electricity generated and purchased in March 2005 was up 4.0% across the ten companies to 81.89 billion kWh. The rise was due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures.

(Breakdown)

Hydro Flow rates were below those of last year, leading to a decline in hydroelectric generation. 4.99 billion kWh were generated, down 1.3%.
Thermal An overall increase in generated and purchased electricity and decreased use of nuclear power led to a 10.1% rise in thermal generation. 42.72 billion kWh were generated.
Nuclear The capacity utilization rate at all companies was down compared to last year, resulting in a 9.3% decline in nuclear power generation. 20.70 billion kWh were generated.
Capacity utilization rates in March 2005 and March 2004 were 62.2% and 71.1% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).

2. State of the Companies

Business results at all companies rose due to increased demand for heating caused by lower temperatures.

[Monthly Peak Load]

Combined peak load for the 10 companies was 145.005 million kW (recorded at 11:00, 4 March), up 5.6% on last year.

[Flow Rates]

With the exception of Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hokuriku and Kansai, flow rates at all the companies were above average. As a result, the flow rate across the nine companies was 98.6%.

(Unit : %)
  Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 91.2 93.6 105.1 101.0 97.0 94.5 100.9 102.1 108.4 98.6
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1. March 2005 Power Generated & Purchased Overview

  This Month (March) Year-on-Year Change (prev. 3 months; %)
Summary Year-on-Year Change
(this month; %)
February January December
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)
813.0 818.9 4.0 4.0 3.1 3.0 2.1 2.1 -0.1 -0.0
Source Hydro 49.9 49.9 -1.3 -1.3 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.4 -9.9 -9.9
Thermal 422.4 427.2 10.3 10.1 9.4 9.1 4.3 4.3 -1.9 -1.6
Nuclear 207.0 207.0 -9.3 -9.3 -4.2 -4.2 -2.0 -2.0 8.9 8.9
Purchased 140.7 141.9 10.2 10.3 -2.1 -1.7 2.1 2.1 -4.6 -4.8
Monthly Peak Load
(10,000 kW)
14,416.0 14,500.5 5.7 5.6 5.1 5.0 -0.3 -0.3 -3.2 -3.1
Flow Rate 98.6 (rate same month last year)
98.8
110.8 109.1 122.1
Nuclear Capacity
Utilization Rate
(incl. JAPC)
64.4 (rate same month last year)
70.4
64.4 63.4 68.2

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

  By Month
FY2003 Mar. 2004 Apr. 2004 May. 2004 Jun. 2004 Jul. 2004 Aug. 2004 Sep. 2004 Oct. 2004 Nov. 2004 Dec. 2004 Jan. 2005 Feb. 2005 Mar. 2005
By Company Hokkaido 0.5 0.0 1.2 -0.4 1.5 6.4 3.0 1.3 0.6 1.3 3.2 3.0 1.5 3.6
Tohoku 0.2 1.8 2.3 1.2 2.8 12.5 5.5 1.7 0.7 -0.3 1.2 3.0 3.1 4.7
Tokyo -2.5 -0.5 -0.0 1.7 5.2 23.4 5.5 1.9 2.3 0.2 -0.5 1.9 3.7 2.7
Chubu -0.9 1.1 1.4 1.9 7.0 18.4 3.7 0.6 2.1 2.3 -0.4 1.1 1.6 3.6
Hokuriku 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.4 6.0 18.0 9.3 3.4 3.3 4.3 2.9 5.5 5.3 7.8
Kansai -1.2 -1.0 -0.7 2.2 6.5 19.2 1.3 -0.8 3.0 1.5 -0.8 1.1 1.7 3.4
Chugoku -0.8 -1.2 -0.1 3.4 7.3 18.7 4.8 -0.9 3.6 3.7 1.8 3.8 4.0 5.9
Shikoku -0.4 -0.1 0.7 2.0 5.2 16.9 3.4 -1.3 2.6 1.4 -0.2 1.3 3.1 5.6
Kyushu 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.8 6.7 14.4 5.9 -4.0 2.0 2.2 -1.4 2.9 4.9 6.1
9-Co. Total -1.1 -0.0 0.5 1.8 5.6 18.8 4.4 0.4 2.3 1.3 -0.1 2.1 3.1 4.0
Okinawa 5.1 5.7 0.4 6.6 3.2 -4.8 -1.3 -3.4 -0.5 -2.0 3.8 1.3 -1.2 2.1
10-Co. Total -1.1 0.0 0.5 1.9 5.6 18.5 4.4 0.3 2.3 1.3 -0.0 2.1 3.0 4.0


1. March 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 173,490 767,644 854,218 687,614 447,539 1,090,841 423,945 196,276 346,924 4,988,491   4,988,491
Thermal 1,696,600 5,451,058 14,831,008 7,907,241 1,907,184 3,200,848 3,194,134 1,664,225 2,387,084 42,239,382 475,831 42,715,213
Nuclear 883,964 737,863 6,198,148 1,903,364 410,972 5,648,416 498,834 853,938 3,563,872 20,699,371   20,699,371
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0
Purchased 341,696 806,412 5,200,048 1,640,792 -94,632 3,651,420 1,456,282 -50,113 1,121,065 14,072,970 118,068 14,191,038
(From EPDC) 52,653 147,569 570,092 294,572 82,607 778,708 1,467,154 437,719 687,202 4,518,276 116,029 4,634,305
(Interchanged) -77 -1,558,821 1,569,936 325,995 -629,553 1,201,567 -223,320 -649,037 -43,570 -6,880   -6,880
Pumped Storage -16 -13,321 -308,622 -73,036 -4,465 -226,733 -55,614 -6,177 -17,003 -704,987 -3,187 -708,174
Total 3,095,734 7,749,656 26,774,800 12,065,975 2,666,598 13,364,792 5,517,581 2,658,149 7,401,942 81,295,227 590,712 81,885,939
Year-on-Year
Change (%)
103.6 104.7 102.7 103.6 107.8 103.4 105.9 105.6 106.1 104.0 102.1 104.0
Flow Rate (%) 91.2 93.6 105.1 101.0 97.0 94.5 100.9 102.1 108.4 98.6   98.6
Peak Load
(1,000 kW)
Monthly
Peak Load
01/19h 04/11h 04/11h 04/10h 01/10h 15/11h 15/10h 15/10h 03/19h 04/11h 05/20h 04/11h
5,111 13,140 51,858 21,619 4,562 23,763 9,484 4,416 12,508 144,160 1,089 145,005
Average for
3 Peak Load Days
5,085 12,982 48,648 21,486 4,559 23,383 9,345 4,383 12,451 142,322 1,067 143,389

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 582,993 803,249 259,179 817,611 604,418 156,298 448,904 169,537 491,743 4,333,932 154,161 4,488,093
Consumed 474,170 777,600 244,979 725,402 561,788 132,831 638,367 290,753 356,500 4,202,390 122,276 4,324,666
Heavy oil (kl) Purchased 46,135 121,294 498,426   17,691 42,270 61,880 53,827   841,523 21,013 862,536
Consumed 71,342 134,908 511,727 6,402 21,075 58,460 76,719 103,346 168 984,147 21,474 1,005,621
Crude oil (kl) Purchased 11,928 69,187 168,052 17,414 29,264 117,019 84,381 50,040   547,285   547,285
Consumed 6,459 93,577 304,021 53,393 34,026 119,569 100,041 50,707 5,356 767,149   767,149
LNG (t) Purchased   340,315 1,564,042 816,767   273,162 113,855   88,288 3,196,429   3,196,429
Consumed   308,322 1,416,496 861,813   325,678 104,279   171,831 3,188,419   3,188,419
Naphtha (kl) Purchased     450             450   450
Consumed     450     41       491   491


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 99.9 102.1 103.1 104.0 102.1 103.7
Flow Rate 130.7 100.7 107.2 98.8 105.2 108.8 93.8 119.3 110.5 85.7 93.1 120.9 103.8 157.1 125.8 122.1 109.1 110.8 98.6 121.3 110.8
Hokkaido 97.4 99.0 102.7 100.0 99.6 100.5 101.2 99.6 101.5 106.4 103.0 101.3 102.2 100.6 101.3 103.2 103.0 101.5 103.6 102.2 102.2
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 99.7 101.2 103.0 103.1 104.7 102.1 103.2
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 99.5 101.9 103.7 102.7 101.7 104.0
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 99.6 101.1 101.6 103.6 101.7 103.6
Hokuriku 99.5 101.2 106.2 101.7 100.8 100.1 101.4 101.4 106.0 118.0 109.3 103.4 106.7 103.3 104.3 102.9 105.5 105.3 107.8 104.9 105.8
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 99.2 101.1 101.7 103.4 101.6 103.2
Chugoku 99.5 99.6 103.3 98.8 99.2 99.2 99.9 103.4 107.3 118.7 104.8 99.1 105.6 103.6 103.7 101.8 103.8 104.0 105.9 103.8 104.7
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 99.8 101.3 103.1 105.6 102.3 103.4
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 98.6 102.9 104.9 106.1 102.8 103.7
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 98.8 102.1 100.5 100.1
10-Co. Total 98.4 99.9 102.5 100.0 99.3 98.9 100.5 101.9 105.6 118.5 104.4 100.3 105.3 102.3 101.3 100.0 102.1 103.0 104.0 102.1 103.7