MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, January 2008 - 20

JAPAN

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

69 124

16.9%

58 035

60 070

66 654

69 124

16.9%

704 080

+ Nuclear

21 575

-13.6%

19 979

19 392

20 923

21 575

-13.6%

267 663

+ Hydro

5 866

-1.4%

5 891

4 835

5 237

5 866

-1.4%

84 967

+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other

402

-10.5%

353

378

404

402

-10.5%

4 574

= Indigenous Production

96 967

7.2%

84 258

84 675

93 218

96 967

7.2%

1 061 284

+ Imports

0.0%

- Exports

0.0%

= Electricity Supplied

96 967

7.2%

84 258

84 675

93 218

96 967

7.2%

1 061 284

Period

Date

- Electricity production was 96 967 GWh in January 2008.

- This was higher by 6 480 GWh, or 7.2 %, compared to January 2007.

- This was an increase of 3 749 GWh, or 4 %, compared to the previous month.

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

an increase of 12 %, or 629 GWh.

- Total production for the year-to-date was 96 967 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:

- Total production was higher by 6 480 GWh, or 7.2 %.

- Combustible Fuels production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 16.9 % higher.

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