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Fuel Cost Adjustment of Electricity Rates for May 2009

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March 30, 2009
Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc.
Fuel Cost Adjustment of Electricity Rates for May 2009

 Kyushu Electric Power Company has determined the average fuel prices for December 2008 - February 2009 and the unit prices after fuel cost adjustment applied for the electricity rates for May 2009 basing on Japanese customs statistics basis announced today.
 We have revised the Fuel Cost Adjustment System and the new system applies to rates in and after May 2009.

1. Average Fuel Price
  Customs Statistics Basis Conversion Factor Average Fuel Price (D)
(A*a+B*b+C*c)
Crude Oil Price \ 27,834 / kilo liter (A) 0.0848 (a) \ 27,000 / kilo liter
LNG Price \ 58,987/ ton (B) 0.2323 (b)
Coal Price \ 12,575 / ton (C) 0.8667 (c)

2.Unit Price after Fuel Cost Adjustment
  Base Fuel Price Unit Price Unit Price after Fuel Cost Adjustment (May) Change from current price (April)
Low Voltage \ 26,500/kilo liter \ 0.142/kWh \ 0.44/kWh \ -0.68/kWh
High Voltage \ 0.134/kWh \ 0.23/kWh \ -0.64/kWh
Special High Voltage \ 0.131/kWh \ 0.22/kWh \ -0.63/kWh
Note1: For low voltage customers (100V or 200V), special treatment ( +0.20 yen/kWh) and provisional treatment (May: +0.17 yen/kWh) are applied.
Note2: For high voltage customers (6,000V), provisional treatment (May: +0.16 yen/kWh) is applied.
Note3: For special high voltage customers (over 20,000V), provisional treatment (May: +0.15 yen/kWh) is applied.
Note4: Unit prices after Fuel Cost Adjustment include national consumption tax.

3.Monthly Effects on a Standard Household Customer (30A, 300kWh)
  May 2009 (a) Current Rate (b) Difference (a) - (b)
Electricity Rate (\) \ 6,523 \ 6,727 \ -204
Note: Rates include national consumption tax and discount applied to account transfer payments.


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