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Fuel Cost Adjustment of Electricity Rates for April 2009

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January 29, 2009
Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc.
Fuel Cost Adjustment of Electricity Rates for April 2009

 Kyushu Electric Power Company has determined the average fuel prices for October-December 2008 and the unit prices after fuel cost adjustment applied for the electricity rates for April 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 \ 47,771 / kilo liter (A) 0.0848 (a) \ 33,000 / kilo liter
LNG Price \ 73,107 / ton (B) 0.2323 (b)
Coal Price \ 13,838 / ton (C) 0.8667 (c)

2.Unit Price after Fuel Cost Adjustment
  Base Fuel Price Unit Price Unit Price after Fuel Cost Adjustment (April) Change from current price(Jan.-Mar.)
Low Voltage \ 26,500/kilo liter \ 0.142/kWh \1.12/kWh \0.33/kWh
High Voltage \0.134/kWh \0.87/kWh \minus0.63/kWh
Special High Voltage \0.131/kWh \0.85/kWh \minus0.62/kWh
Note1: For low voltage customers (100V or 200V), special treatment (April: +0.20 yen/kwh, Jan.-Mar.: -0.80 yen/kWh) is applied.
Note2: Unit prices after Fuel Cost Adjustment include national consumption tax.

3.Monthly Effects on a Standard Household Customer (30A, 300kWh)
  April 2009 (a) Current Rate (b) Difference (a) - (b)
Electricity Rate (\) \ 6,727 \ 6,628 \99
Note: Rates include national consumption tax and discount applied to account transfer payments.

4.Fuel Cost Adjustment after May 2009
Unit price after fuel cost adjustment applied for electricity rates after May is currently under consideration along with the fuel cost adjustment system' revision and will be announced promptly.

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