Press Release

Press Release

March 2015, FY2014 (2nd half) and FY2014 (Entire) Power Generated and Purchased (Preliminary Report)

April 10, 2015
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.

Overview of March 2015

  • The volume of power generated and purchased came to 98.2% the volume of the same period a year ago, showing a year-on-year decrease.

FY2014 (2nd Half and Entire)

  • The volume of power generated and purchased in the 2nd half of FY2014 was 98.1% the volume of the same period a year ago, showing a year-on-year decrease.
  • The volume of power generated and purchased in FY2014 was 97.5% 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 2015

FY2014 2nd Half

FY2014

Power generated and purchased
(% of previous year)

11,601
(98.2)

68,706
(98.1)

134,635
(97.5)

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

775
(110.1)

3,889
(119.5)

8,704
(111.2)

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

9,922
(97.0)

60,224
(96.2)

117,415
(97.2)

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)

7
(108.3)

28
(97.1)

45
(84.9)

Received from other sources
(% of previous year)

897
(102.2)

4,564
(109.2)

8,471
(90.3)

2. Maximum power monthly three-day average

(Unit: MW)

March 2015

FY2014 2nd Half

FY2014

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

21,270
(97.9)

23,040
(99.8)

23,840
(93.0)

*  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 FY2014 2nd half occurred in December.

   The maximum power three-day average for FY2014 occurred in August.

3. Flow rate

(Unit: %)

March 2015

FY2014 2nd Half

FY2014

Flow rate

115.3

120.8

104.4

*   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 2015

FY2014 2nd Half

FY2014

 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)

Air temperature in Nagoya (March), Volume of power generated and purchased vs. previous year

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