Press Release

Press Release

March 2012, FY2011 (2nd half) and FY2011 (Entire) Power Generated and Purchased (Preliminary Report)

April 09, 2012
Chubu Electric Power Co.,Inc.

Overview of March 2012

  • The  volume of power generated and purchased came to 100.6% the volume of the same period a year ago, showing a year-on-year increase.

FY2011 (2nd Half and Entire)

  • The volume of power generated and purchased in the 2nd half of FY2011 was 100.1% the volume of the same period a year ago, showing a year-on-year increase.
  • The volume of power generated and purchased in FY2011 was 97.6% 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 2012

FY2011 2nd Half

FY2011

Power generated and purchased
(% of previous year)

12,161
(100.6)

70,913
(100.1)

138,948
(97.6)

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

783
(139.2)

3,495
(108.1)

9,282
(105.8)

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

10,555
(128.0)

63,110
(120.6)

115,996
(116.5)

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

0
(0.0)

0
(0.0)

2,616
(17.1)

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

8
(118.9)

35
(159.8)

57
(199.5)

Received from other sources
(% of previous year)

815
(59.1)

4,273
(43.6)

10,997
(59.1)

2.Maximum power monthly three-day average

(Unit: MW, %)


March 2012

FY2011 2nd Half

FY2011

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

21,010
(97.4)

23,290
(100.1)

25,020
(92.7)

*  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 FY2011 2nd half occurred in February.

   The maximum power three-day average for FY2011 occurred in August.

3.Flow rate

(Unit: %)


March 2012

FY2011 2nd Half

FY2011

Flow rate

121.6

108.1

111.8

*   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 2012

FY2011 2nd Half

FY2011

 Rate of use of nuclear facilities

0.0

0.0

8.2

*   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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