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Published: 25 April 2008

Consumption of hard coal decreased by 39 per cent during the first quarter

Approximately 1.1 million tonnes (26,000 TJ) of hard coal were consumed as fuel in the generation of electricity and heat in the January to March period of 2008. The consumption fell by 39 per cent from the corresponding period of the previous year and was almost as much, that is, 37 per cent below the average for the 2000s. Use of hard coal decreased both in separate production of electricity and in combined heat and power production. The reasons for the reduced consumption were ample production of hydro power in the Nordic countries and milder weather than in the year before. The second EU emissions trading period began at the start of the year.

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

Consumption of Hard Coal, 1000 t

	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
January	490	580	820	890	380	550	560	410
February	600	440	750	720	430	590	680	330
March	640	420	730	660	570	660	510	330
April	430	320	660	550	280	420	340
May	340	190	570	490	230	370	240
June	260	130	380	460	90	450	300
July	190	210	380	410	50	500	110
August	210	270	490	480	90	580	300
September	230	450	650	430	90	680	500
October	330	760	700	530	210	660	640
November	420	770	700	630	300	660	750
December	570	800	800	480	460	450	720
First quarter	1730	1440	2300	2270	1390	1810	1750	1060
Whole year	4710	5360	7640	6720	3200	6590	5640

Hard Coal Stocks, month-end, million tonnes

	2006	2007	2008
January	5.0	4.4	3.6
February	4.7	4.1	3.6
March	4.1	4.2	3.7
April	3.9	4.4
May	3.9	4.8
June	3.7	4.8
July	3.5	4.9
August	3.2	5.0
September	3.3	4.7
October	3.5	4.5
November	3.8	4.1
December	4.4	3.7

Source: Since 2005 Statistics Finland, 1997-2004 Coal Users' Committee/Finergy

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

Director in charge: Ms Kaija Hovi

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