Electricity Generated and Purchased in March 2002 (Bulletin)

1. Nationwide Summary
Total electricity generated and purchased in March was down for the eighth consecutive month, falling by 4.8%. The decline was due to decreased demand for heating caused by higher temperatures, and depressed large industrial user demand. 73.07 billion kWh were generated.


Breakdown

Hydro
Flow fates were above those of last year, leading to a rise in hydro power generation. 5.74 billion kWh were generated, up 3.4%.

Thermal
Overall decline in generated and purchased led to a 9.6% decline in thermal generation. 29.61 billion kWh were generated.

Nuclear
The capacity utilization rate at all companies was down compared to last year, resulting in a 4.6% decline in nuclear power generation. 27.84 billion kWh were
generated.

Capacity utilization rates in 2001 and 2000 were 86.8% and 92.8% respectively (Japan Atomic Power Company figures excluded).


2. State of the Companies
With the exception of Okinawa, business results at the rest of the companies declined due to sluggish industrial demand and decreased demand for heating caused by higher temperatures.

Monthly Peak Load
Combined peak load for the 10 companies was 130.840 million kWh (recorded at 11:00, 5 March), down 5.4% on last year.

Flow Rates
Plentiful rainfall nationwide resulted in a flow rate of 114.6% across the 9 companies.

Flow rates across the country (Unit : %)

Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies
Flow rates 92.9 129.1 118.5 115.2 133.6 115.0 101.2 80.5 85.0 114.6
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1.Power generated and purchased in March 2002 bulletin

Increase on same month previous
year, past 3 months
Summary of results Compared to same month last year 1 month ago 2 months ago 3 months ago
9 companies 10 companies Total for 9 Cos. Total for 10 Cos. 9 Cos. 10 Cos. 9 Cos. 10 Cos. 9 Cos. 10 Cos.
Volume of power
generated and purchased		 725.3 730.7 -4.8 -4.8 -3.1 -3.0 -4.4 -4.4 -0.4 -0.4
Source
breakdown		 Hydro 57.4 57.4 3.4 3.4 6.9 6.9 1 1 -10 -10
Thermal 292.2 296.1 -9.8 -9.6 -7.3 -7 -14.3 -14 -5 -4.9
Nuclear 278.4 278.4 -4.6 -4.6 -6.2 -6.2 3.1 3.1 5.2 5.2
Purchased 107.9 109.5 6.6 6.2 12.8 12.1 10.5 10.2 3.4 3.4
Overall monthly peak load 13,001.5 13,084.0 -5.5 -5.4 -4.1 -4.1 -6.9 -6.9 0.2 0.3
Flow rates 114.6 rate same month last year
106.6		 104.7 110.9 85.9
Performance of nuclear
facilities including Japan
Atomic Power Co.		 86.7 rate same month last year
90.8		 76.5 76.7 85.8



2.Increase in electricity generated and purchased across the 10 companies, same month previous year (%)

By Month
By Company		 2000 Av. 01/3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 02/1 2 3
Hokkaido 3.5 2.2 -1.0 1.2 1.2 -0.9 -3.3 -3.0 0.4 -1.7 2.1 -2.2 -5.4 -3.3
Tohoku 3.2 0.3 -0.2 2.6 -0.8 1.0 -7.7 -3.6 -0.5 -2.8 -0.5 -4.8 -4.4 -4.6
Tokyo 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.3 5.3 -8.1 -7.1 -0.7 -0.7 -0.6 -5.2 -3.8 -5.5
Chubu 2.0 -1.6 -0.3 1.0 0.7 3.2 -4.5 -4.8 -1.5 -0.9 -1.9 -3.6 -2.7 -4.9
Hokuriku 3.5 1.0 0.8 1.1 -1.2 0.6 -6.1 -6.9 -2.4 -1.4 -0.8 -4.0 -3.5 -6.3
Kansai 1.4 -1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.4 2.5 -4.2 -7.4 -2.4 -1.0 -1.4 -5.0 -2.1 -4.9
Chugoku 2.4 -1.0 -0.5 -0.0 0.5 -0.2 -2.4 -6.6 -3.2 0.8 1.0 -4.0 -1.8 -4.7
Shikoku 3.0 0.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 -0.2 -3.8 -0.1 1.0 1.2 -4.6 -3.1 -5.3
Kyushu 2.8 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.9 2.1 0.7 -2.8 -0.7 0.5 1.8 -2.8 -1.2 -2.9
9 companies 2.3 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.9 3.1 -5.2 -5.8 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -4.4 -3.1 -4.8
Okinawa 1.1 2.0 3.5 5.3 3.4 12.0 13.3 8.6 -3.7 -6.2 3.2 3.9 2.3 3.9
10 companies 2.3 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.9 3.1 -5.0 -5.7 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -4.4 -3.0 -4.8



3. Results for electricity generated and purchased (bulletin)

By company
Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 companies Okinawa 10 companies
By source
1,000kWh		 Hydro 186,479 981,926 1,110,959 771,421 602,919 1,294,111 371,552 155,436 265,157 5,739,960 5,739,960
Thermal 1,438,812 4,548,594 7,432,373 7,155,395 1,306,541 2,949,033 2,127,630 650,909 1,609,256 29,218,543 391,364 29,609,907
Nuclear 856,210 1,003,351 12,060,428 1,663,484 221,167 6,103,391 952,298 1,083,157 3,894,936 27,838,422 27,838,422
Others
Purchased 341,929 296,298 4,148,553 1,332,331 157,231 2,038,730 1,362,249 433,750 683,668 10,794,739 155,165 10,949,904
(From EPDC Ltd)* 59,928 146,042 545,145 201,466 63,123 479,159 1,302,332 828,359 170,446 3,796,000 151,674 3,947,674
(Interchange) 503 -1,487,030 1,509,562 493,105 -539,849 746,626 -264,001 -449,596 -13,835 -4,515 -4,515
Pump storage -1,060 -1,937 -650,663 -88,651 -2,159 -262,398 -21,088 -10,261 -22,876 -1,061,093 -5,365 -1,066,458
Total 2,822,370 6,828,232 24,101,650 10,833,980 2,285,699 12,122,867 4,792,641 2,312,991 6,430,141 72,530,571 541,164 73,071,735
Change on year 96.7 95.4 94.5 95.1 93.7 95.1 95.3 94.7 97.1 95.2 103.9 95.2
Flow rates 92.9 129.1 118.5 115.2 133.6 115.0 101.2 80.5 85.0 114.6 114.6
Peak
load
1,000kW		 Monthly
peak load		 02/19h 08/11h 05/11h 05/10h 07/11h 05/14h 05/11h 05/12h 07/20h 05/11h 22/20h 05/11h
4,976 11,487 44,515 20,677 4,282 22,233 8,468 3,996 10,875 130,015 981 130,840
Average for 3
peak load days		 4,860 11,472 43,586 20,232 4,173 22,017 8,334 3,923 10,834 129,431 954 130,385


4. Fuel results (bulletin)

By company
By fuel Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu 9 comapnies Okinawa 10 companies
Coal (t) Purchased 363,799 870,380 0 693,226 524,566 384,340 150,505 226,122 3,212,938 148,576 3,361,514
Consumed 347,406 674,638 0 635,931 410,924 443,766 82,451 297,938 2,893,054 81,315 2,974,369
Heavy oil(kl) Purchased 72,518 57,820 51,548 27,548 9,387 6,806 49,697 18,071 0 293,395 29,023 322,418
Consumed 91,355 52,344 47,782 10,044 11,910 3,289 40,682 48,927 5,128 311,461 28,810 340,271
Crude (kl) Purchased 8,453 24,985 105,188 3,988 5,219 14,031 22,252 1,952 0 186,068 186,068
Consumed 10,196 6,159 37,044 6,479 4,740 3,291 2,082 17,533 10,389 97,913 97,913
LNG(t) Purchased 377,270 1,039,536 878,616 421,993 57,605 111,436 2,886,456 2,886,456
Consumed 313,748 1,037,211 781,775 477,643 94,687 92,046 2,797,110 2,797,110
Naptha (kl) Purchased 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Consumed 0 0 0 0 0 453 0 0 0 453 0 453



5. Results of electricity generated and purchased compared to previous year (%)@@

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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 companies total 102.5 101.7 102.1 103.5 101.2 102.3 101.2 100.6 100.9 101.0 103.1 102.0 101.7 103.5 102.7 107.7 104.0 97.8 102.9 100.9 102.9
Flow rates 93.0 89.4 91.5 99.0 105.9 101.8 104.8 102.5 103.9 99.5 94.5 97.5 90.0 94.8 107.2 87.5 85.0 97.9 93.8 93.3 123.4
Hokkaido 104.9 105.1 105.0 104.3 102.7 103.5 100.6 102.6 101.7 103.4 103.0 103.2 104.0 103.5 103.9 102.2 101.5 101.6 102.7 102.7 105.6
Tohoku 103.9 103.1 103.5 105.3 103.4 104.3 100.3 101.1 100.7 104.4 103.5 104.0 103.3 103.0 103.6 104.4 102.2 102.3 103.1 102.4 105.2
Tokyo 101.1 101.0 101.0 104.4 102.1 103.3 100.5 100.3 100.4 102.9 102.0 102.4 101.0 102.8 101.9 106.1 101.0 97.9 101.8 100.7 103.9
Chubu 102.7 102.1 102.4 103.7 100.1 101.9 100.8 100.0 100.4 99.6 103.3 101.4 101.8 103.6 102.9 107.1 106.1 97.7 103.3 101.3 101.9
Hokuriku 103.9 101.6 102.7 102.9 100.0 101.4 97.6 99.5 98.6 102.1 105.3 103.7 103.1 105.9 105.3 109.4 106.8 100.8 105.3 102.2 102.6
Kansai 102.3 100.9 101.6 102.3 99.3 100.8 101.5 100.6 101.1 99.1 102.5 100.7 101.0 103.9 102.0 108.5 105.2 94.7 102.6 99.7 101.5
Chugoku 102.8 102.2 102.5 102.6 100.2 101.4 101.0 100.4 100.7 100.0 104.7 102.3 102.1 104.6 103.9 111.9 107.3 98.4 104.8 101.3 100.8
Shikoku 103.1 101.8 102.5 102.3 101.9 102.1 105.3 101.7 103.6 97.7 104.6 101.1 102.5 103.3 104.1 113.2 108.3 97.2 104.9 100.4 101.9
Kyushu 104.3 101.9 103.1 101.9 101.0 101.4 104.3 101.4 102.9 98.1 104.8 101.3 101.8 104.2 102.8 113.3 107.7 96.9 104.6 100.0 102.4
Okinawa 102.4 102.2 102.3 101.2 101.6 101.4 110.5 105.8 108.4 96.0 102.4 98.8 99.9 101.4 103.1 101.7 99.3 93.1 99.7 103.7 109.8
10 Cos. total 102.4 101.7 102.1 103.5 101.2 102.3 101.2 100.6 100.9 101.0 103.1 102.0 101.7 103.5 102.7 107.7 104.0 97.7 102.9 100.9 103.0
2000 2001
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 companies total 101.8 106.9 97.0 100.1 101.6 102.3 100.0 101.1 100.9 103.1 94.8 94.2 98.9 98.7 99.2 99.6 95.6 96.9 95.2 97.5 98.2
Flow rates 95.1 101.6 96.3 106.6 102.7 97.4 85.7 87.0 102.0 88.8 79.8 91.3 89.2 100.8 93.3 85.9 110.9 104.7 114.6 101.7 94.3
Hokkaido 105.4 106.4 102.9 102.2 104.2 103.5 99.0 101.2 101.2 99.1 96.7 97.0 99.0 100.4 98.3 102.1 97.8 94.6 96.7 98.3 98.6
Tohoku 103.7 109.1 99.5 100.3 103.4 103.2 99.8 102.6 99.2 101.0 92.3 96.4 98.4 99.5 97.2 99.5 95.2 95.6 95.4 97.0 97.7
Tokyo 102.5 107.7 98.6 101.0 102.4 102.1 100.2 101.4 101.3 105.3 91.9 92.9 98.7 99.3 99.3 99.4 94.8 96.2 94.5 97.2 97.9
Chubu 101.9 106.6 95.5 98.4 100.9 102.0 99.7 101.0 100.7 103.2 95.5 95.2 99.2 98.5 99.1 98.1 96.4 97.3 95.1 97.3 98.3
Hokuriku 101.0 107.6 96.5 101.0 101.8 103.5 100.8 101.1 98.8 100.6 93.9 93.1 97.9 97.6 98.6 99.2 96.0 96.5 93.7 96.9 97.4
Kansai 100.9 105.9 94.2 98.5 100.1 101.4 99.9 100.1 100.4 102.5 95.8 92.6 98.5 97.6 99.0 98.6 95.0 97.9 95.1 97.1 97.8
Chugoku 99.4 105.2 95.0 99.0 100.1 102.4 99.5 100.0 100.5 99.8 97.6 93.4 98.4 96.8 100.8 101.0 96.0 98.2 95.3 98.0 98.2
Shikoku 100.5 105.9 96.5 100.7 101.0 103.0 100.5 102.7 103.2 102.7 99.8 96.2 100.8 99.9 101.0 101.2 95.4 96.9 94.7 98.1 99.5
Kyushu 100.1 105.6 95.8 101.6 100.9 102.8 100.4 100.8 101.9 102.1 100.7 97.2 100.5 99.3 100.5 101.8 97.2 98.8 97.1 99.1 99.8
Okinawa 101.8 102.0 97.6 102.0 102.9 101.1 103.5 105.3 103.4 112.0 113.3 108.6 108.1 96.3 93.8 103.2 103.9 102.3 103.9 100.2 104.5
10 Cos. total 101.8 106.9 97.0 100.1 101.6 102.3 100.0 101.2 100.9 103.1 95.0 94.3 99.0 98.7 99.2 99.6 95.6 97.0 95.2 97.5 98.3