Japan's 10 utilities consumed a record 4.81 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in August, up 15.4 percent from a year earlier, industry data showed on Tuesday, as they burned more gas to offset a fall in nuclear power generation, Seatrade Asia online reports. The utilities produced 84.18 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in August, down 12.1 percent from a year earlier, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan said.
The 12.1 percent fall was the biggest ever year-on-year percentage decline for the month of August as businesses and households ramped up energy saving measures to help avert power outages.
The 12.1 percent fall was the biggest ever year-on-year percentage decline for the month of August as businesses and households ramped up energy saving measures to help avert power outages.