Japan: TEPCO April LNG Use Climbs 15.1 Percent

Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) burned 1,897,000 mt of LNG in April, up 15.1 percent on year.

TEPCO burned  2,070,000 mt of LNG in March, a rise of 17.3 percent on year.

Japan’s consumption of LNG surged in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake.

Power companies account for two-thirds of total Japanese LNG imports.

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LNG World News Staff, May 14, 2012; Image: TEPCO