MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, January 2008  -  21
KOREA
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  27 539   9.8%    22 624  23 875  26 724    27 539 9.8%    272 849 e
+ Nuclear  12 686   5.7%    10 830  11 533  11 843    12 686 5.7%    135 694  
+ Hydro   298   40.6%     389   311   265     298 40.6%    4 989  
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other   71   121.9%     54   56   58     71 121.9%     536 e
= Indigenous Production  40 594   8.8%    33 897  35 775  38 890    40 594 8.8%    414 068 e
+ Imports   0   0.0%     0   0   0     0 0.0%     0  
- Exports   0   0.0%     0   0   0     0 0.0%     0  
             
                                 
= Electricity Supplied  40 594   8.8%    33 897  35 775  38 890    40 594 8.8%    414 068 e
                                 
                  Period  Date           
-  Electricity production was 40 594 GWh in January 2008.
- This was higher by 3 274 GWh, or 8.8 %, compared to January 2007.
- This was an increase of 1 704 GWh, or 4.4 %, 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 22.4 %, or 13 GWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 40 594 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was higher by 3 274 GWh, or 8.8 %.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 121.9 % higher.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year 'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
COUNTRY NOTES:
Share of electricity production from autoproducers is estimated by the IEA Secretariat.
Net production is estimated from monthly submission of gross production.
Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production is estimated by the IEA Secretariat.
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