MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, January 2008  -  8
BELGIUM
GWh
  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  3 585   4.2%    3 169  3 444  3 413    3 585 4.2%    37 601 e
+ Nuclear  3 839   -6.6%    3 836  3 770  3 702    3 839 -6.6%    45 723 e
+ Hydro   162   7.3%     124   131   160     162 7.3%    1 662 e
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other   131   21.3%     35   81   99     131 21.3%     739 e
= Indigenous Production  7 717   -1.2%    7 164  7 426  7 374    7 717 -1.2%    85 725 e
+ Imports  1 577   26.2%    1 346  1 596  1 577    1 577 26.2%    15 788 e
- Exports   497   -8.5%     513   810   497     497 -8.5%    9 036 e
             
                                 
= Electricity Supplied  8 797   3.3%    7 997  8 212  8 454    8 797 3.3%    92 477 e
                                 
                  Period  Date           
-  Electricity production was 7 717 GWh in January 2008.
- This was lower by 92 GWh, or 1.2 %, compared to January 2007.
- This was an increase of 343 GWh, or 4.7 %, 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 32.3 %, or 32 GWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 7 717 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was lower by 92 GWh, or 1.2 %.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 21.3 % higher.
- Trade volume increased by 281 GWh, or 15.7 %.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year 'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
COUNTRY NOTES:
Production and trade data are estimated for January 2008.
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