Home > Statistics > Consumption of hard coal > 2008 > June > Consumption of hard coal decreased by 39 per cent during the first half of the year

Published: 22 August 2008

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

Approximately 1.6 million tonnes (40,000 TJ) of hard coal were consumed as fuel in the generation of electricity and heat in the January to June period of 2008. The consumption fell by 39 per cent from the corresponding period of the previous year and stood as much 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 decrease in consumption were the favourable water situation in the Nordic countries and ample production of hydro power as well as the beginning of the second EU emissions trading period at the start of the year. The need for heating energy was reduced by the warm weather in January and February.

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	230
May	340	190	570	490	230	370	240	150
June	260	130	380	460	90	450	300	170
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
1st and 2nd quarter total	2770	2090	3920	3770	1990	3050	2620	1610
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	3.7
May	3.9	4.8	3.9
June	3.7	4.8	4.0
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, Ms Leena Timonen +358 9 1734 2518, energia@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ms Kaija Hovi

Tables

Tables in databases

Pick the data you need into tables, view the data as graphs, or download the data for your use.

• Database tables and their variables
• Archived tables

---

Last updated 22.8.2008