MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, January 2008  -  4
OECD Pacific
TWh
  Jan/08 Jan/07 The last 3 months Year-to-Date Past Year
      % change   Oct/07   Nov/07   Dec/07   Jan/08   % change   2007  
             
+ Combustible Fuels   116.6   12.6%     99.8   102.8   112.4     116.6 12.6%    1 211  
+ Nuclear   34.3   -7.3%     30.8   30.9   32.8     34.3 -7.3%     403  
+ Hydro   9.0   -4.8%     9.9   8.9   9.0     9.0 -4.8%     130  
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other   1.0   12.8%     1.0   1.0   1.0     1.0 12.8%     11  
= Indigenous Production   160.9   6.6%     141.4   143.5   155.1     160.9 6.6%    1 756  
+ Imports   0.0   0.0%     0.0   0.0   0.0     0.0 0.0%     0  
- Exports   0.0   0.0%     0.0   0.0   0.0     0.0 0.0%     0  
             
                                 
= Electricity Supplied   160.9   6.6%     141.4   143.5   155.1     160.9 6.6%    1 756  
                                 
                  Period  Date           
-  Electricity production was 160.9 TWh in January 2008.
- This was higher by 10.0 TWh, or 6.6 %, compared to January 2007.
- This was an increase of 5.8 TWh, or 3.7 %, compared to the previous month.
- Nuclear production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month with
an increase of 4.6 %, or 1.5 TWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 160.9 TWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was higher by 10.0 TWh, or 6.6 %.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 12.8 % higher.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year 'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
COUNTRY NOTES:
OECD Pacific includes Australia, Japan, Korea and New Zealand.
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