MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, March 2007 - 20

JAPAN

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

58 712

13.9%

59 029

59 215

52 646

170 573

0.6%

641 192

62.0%

+ Nuclear

25 147

-3.7%

25 147

24 944

23 274

73 365

1.2%

290 390

28.1%

+ Hydro

6 386

-21.3%

6 392

5 939

5 451

17 776

-1.4%

96 969

9.4%

+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other

398

-10.6%

453

449

378

1 225

-10.4%

5 101

0.5%

= Indigenous Production

90 643

5.2%

91 021

90 547

81 749

262 939

0.6%

1 033 652

100.0%

+ Imports

0.0%

- Exports

0.0%

= Electricity Supplied

90 643

5.2%

91 021

90 547

81 749

262 939

0.6%

1 033 652

Period

Date

- Electricity production was 90 643 GWh in March 2007.

- This was higher by 4 449 GWh, or 5.2 %, compared to March 2006.

- This was an increase of 8 894 GWh, or 10.9 %, compared to the previous month.

- Hydro production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month with

an increase of 17.2 %, or 935 GWh.

- Total production for the year-to-date was 262 939 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:

- Total production was higher by 1 509 GWh, or 0.6 %.

- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 10.4 % lower.

Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year

'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type

COUNTRY NOTES:

Net production is estimated based on monthly submission for main producers.

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY