MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, January 2008  -  5
IEA Total
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   563.6   6.7%     521.2   514.8   552.8     563.6 6.7%    6 212  
+ Nuclear   201.7   -0.2%     174.1   175.6   192.7     201.7 -0.2%    2 161  
+ Hydro   114.6   -2.9%     90.8   95.7   103.6     114.6 -2.9%    1 262  
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other   16.2   10.0%     14.6   15.1   15.4     16.2 10.0%     171  
= Indigenous Production   896.0   3.8%     800.7   801.2   864.6     896.0 3.8%    9 806  
+ Imports   33.5   7.2%     30.8   32.2   32.9     33.5 7.2%     386  
- Exports   33.9   7.2%     30.2   30.2   31.3     33.9 7.2%     380  
             
                                 
= Electricity Supplied   895.6   3.8%     801.2   803.3   866.2     895.6 3.8%    9 812  
                                 
                  Period  Date           
-  Electricity production was 896.0 TWh in January 2008.
- This was higher by 33.2 TWh, or 3.8 %, compared to January 2007.
- This was an increase of 31.4 TWh, or 3.6 %, compared to the previous month.
- Hydro production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month with
an increase of 10.5 %, or 10.9 TWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 896.0 TWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was higher by 33.2 TWh, or 3.8 %.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 10 % higher.
- Trade volume increased by 4.5 TWh, or 7.2 %.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year 'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
COUNTRY NOTES:
IEA includes all OECD countries except Iceland, Mexico and Poland.
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