Press Release

Press Release

March 2016, FY2015 (2nd half) and FY2015 (Entire) Power Generated and Purchased (Preliminary Report)

April 08, 2016
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.

Overview of March 2016

  • The volume of power generated and purchased came to 99.4% the volume of the same period a year ago, showing a year-on-year decrease.

FY2015 (2nd Half and Entire)

  • The volume of power generated and purchased in the 2nd half of FY2015 was 97.2% the volume of the same period a year ago, showing a year-on-year decrease.
  • The volume of power generated and purchased in FY2015 was 98.2% the volume of the same period a year ago, showing a year-on-year decrease.

1. The volume of power generated and purchased 

(Unit: GWh)

March 2016

FY2015 2nd Half

FY2015

Power generated and purchased
(% of previous year)

11,410
(99.4)

66,637
(97.2)

132,068
(98.2)

Internally generated power Breakdown :Hydro Power
(% of previous year)

687
(87.2)

3,685
(94.4)

9,441
(108.3)

Internally generated power Breakdown :Thermal Power
(% of previous year)

9,771
(98.5)

57,589
(95.6)

111,230
(94.7)

Internally generated power Breakdown :Nuclear power
(% of previous year)

0
(Does not apply)

0
(Does not apply)

0
(0)

Internally generated power Breakdown :Wind power, solar power
(% of previous year)

5
(66.2)

38
(132.7)

65
(144.4)

Received from other sources
(% of previous year)

947
(123.6)

5,325
(120.1)

11,332
(135.8)

2. Maximum power monthly three-day average

(Unit: MW)

March 2016

FY2015 2nd Half

FY2015

Maximum power three-day average(% of previous year)

20,670
(97.1)

23,050
(100.1)

24,780
(103.9)

* Calculated by taking the average from the three days within the applicable month on which the highest volume of electricity is recorded.
 The maximum power three-day average for FY2015 2nd half occurred in December.
 The maximum power three-day average for FY2015 occurred in August.

3. Flow rate

(Unit: %)

March 2016

FY2015 2nd Half

FY2015

Flow rate

97.2

114.3

114.3

* Flow rate = (Volume of hydro-generated electricity/Average hydro-generated electricity for past 30 years) × 100

 Results greater than 100% denote high water flows; results less than 100% denote low water flows.

4. Rate of use of nuclear facilities

(Unit: %)

March 2016

FY2015 2nd Half

FY2015

 Rate of use of nuclear facilities

0.0

0.0

0.0

* Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station
Reactor No. 3 operations have been suspended from Nov. 29, 2010 (periodic inspection)
Reactor No. 4 operations suspended from May 13, 2011 (periodic inspections from January 25, 2012)
Reactor No. 5 operations suspended from May 14, 2011 (periodic inspections from March 22, 2012)

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