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Fuel Cost Adjustment of Electricity Rates for January-March 2009

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October 30, 2008
Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc.
Fuel Cost Adjustment of Electricity Rates for January-March 2009

Kyushu Electric Power Company has determined the average fuel prices for July-September 2008 and the unit prices after fuel cost adjustment applied for the electricity rates for January-March 2009 basing on Japanese customs statistics basis announced today.

1. Average Fuel Price
  Customs Statistics Basis Conversion Factor Average Fuel Price (D)
(A*a+B*b+C*c)
Crude Oil Price \ 87,776 / kilo liter (A) 0.0848 (a) \ 37,700 / kilo liter
LNG Price \ 74,701 / ton (B) 0.2323 (b)
Coal Price \ 14,929 / ton (C) 0.8667 (c)

2.Unit Price after Fuel Cost Adjustment
  Base Fuel Price Unit Price Unit Price after Fuel
Cost Adjustment
Change
High Voltage \ 26,500/kilo liter \ 0.134/kWh \1.50/kWh \1.50/kWh
Special High Voltage \0.131/kWh \1.47/kWh \1.47/kWh

Note: Unit prices after Fuel Cost Adjustment include national consumption tax.

3.Low Voltage Customers
Special load leveling measures for low voltage customers are currently under consideration.


(Reference1) Unit price after Fuel Cost Adjustment without special load leveling measures
  Base Fuel Price Unit Price Unit Price after Fuel
Cost Adjustment
Change
Low Voltage \ 26,500/kilo liter \ 0.142/kWh \1.59/kWh \1.59/kWh

(Reference2) Monthly Effects on a Standard Household Customer (30A, 300kWh) without special load leveling measures
  Jan.-March 2009 (a) Current Rate (b) Difference (a)minus(b)
Electricity Rate (\) \ 6,868 \ 6,391 \477

Note: Rates include national consumption tax and discount applied to account transfer payments

PDF file Fuel Cost Adjustment of Electricity Rates for January-March 2009 (40KB)


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