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Published: 4 May 2006

Consumption of coal went up in the first quarter of the year

In the first quarter of 2006, the consumption of coal in electricity and heat generation amounted to approximately 1.8 million tonnes (46,000 TJ). The consumption went up by 31 per cent from the corresponding quarter of the previous year and was higher than one year earlier in all months of the examined quarter. The growth was caused by colder weather than in the year before, which increased the demand for electricity and district heat. In relative terms, the use of coal increased most in the production of condensing power.

As of the beginning of this year, data will also be collected and published on the stocks of coal in connection with those on the consumption of coal. In this publication coal stocks include data only from companies that answer the questionnaire. Figures have not been corrected to also represent other coal user's stocks.

Consumption of Hard Coal, 12-month moving total, million tonnes

Consumption of Hard Coal, 1000 t

	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
January	490	580	820	890	380	550
February	600	440	750	720	430	600
March	640	420	730	660	570	670
April	430	320	660	550	280
May	340	190	570	490	230
June	260	130	380	460	90
July	190	210	380	410	50
August	210	270	490	480	90
September	230	450	650	430	90
October	330	760	700	530	200
November	420	770	700	630	300
December	570	800	800	480	450
1st Quarter	1730	1440	2300	2270	1380	1810
Whole Year	4710	5360	7640	6720	3170

Hard Coal Stocks, at the end of month, million tonnes

	2006
January	5,0
February	4,6
March	4,1

Source: As of the beginning of year 2005 Statistics Finland, years 1998-2004 Coal User's Committee / Finergy

Inquiries: Mr Saku Slioor +358 9 1734 2685, energia.tilastokeskus@tilastokeskus.fi

Director in Charge: Ms Kaija Hovi

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Last updated 4.5.2006