MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, March 2007  -  8
BELGIUM
GWh
  Mar/07 Mar/06 The last 3 months Year-to-Date Past Year
      % change   Dec/06   Jan/07   Feb/07   Jan-Mar 2007   % change   2006  
             
+ Combustible Fuels  3 461   -1.0%    3 274  3 387  3 237    10 085 -3.5%    35 890 e 43.7%
+ Nuclear  3 827   6.4%    3 965  4 111  3 898    11 836 4.1%    44 190 e 53.8%
+ Hydro   157   4.7%     149   151   149     457 10.4%    1 602 e 1.9%
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other   65   22.6%     81   92   56     213 59.0%     520 e 0.6%
= Indigenous Production  7 510   2.9%    7 469  7 741  7 340    22 591 1.0%    82 202 e 100.0%
+ Imports  1 214   -31.8%    1 369  1 249   955    3 418 -25.4%    18 864 e
- Exports   613   -1.3%     579   543   667    1 823 -2.5%    8 694 e
             
                                 
= Electricity Supplied  8 111   -4.1%    8 259  8 447  7 628    24 186 -3.6%    92 372 e
                                 
                  Period  Date           
-  Electricity production was 7 510 GWh in March 2007.
- This was higher by 214 GWh, or 2.9 %, compared to March 2006.
- This was an increase of 170 GWh, or 2.3 %, compared to the previous month.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month 
with an increase of 16.1 %, or 9 GWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 22 591 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was higher by 218 GWh, or 1 %.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 59 % higher.
- Trade volume decreased by 1 211 GWh, or 18.8 %.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year 'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
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