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TOTAL ENERGY: QUARTER 1 2001 - Indigenous production of primary fuels was 7.9 per cent lower in the first quarter of 2001 compared to the first quarter of 2000.
This drop was mainly due to a fall in petroleum and natural gas production of 13.7 per cent and 2.7 per cent respectively.
-- Total inland consumption on a primary fuel input basis was 242.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent in the first quarter of 2001 (temperature corrected, seasonally adjusted annualised rates).
-- The 2001 quarter one level was 0.6 per cent higher than the same period a year ago and 1.5 per cent higher than the same period in 1999.
-- Between the first quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001 (on a seasonally adjusted and temperature corrected basis) coal and other solid fuel consumption increased by 13.7 per cent due to the increased use of coal for generating electricity.
-- Oil consumption fell by 2.5 per cent.
-- Gas consumption fell by 1.7 per cent.
COAL: QUARTER 1 2001 - Provisional figures for the first quarter of 2001 show that coal production (including an estimate for slurry) was 4.3 per cent down on the first quarter of 2000 at 7.7 million tonnes, with deep mined production down 3.3 per cent and opencast production down 4.7 per cent.
-- Imports of coal in the first quarter of 2001 were 69 per cent up on the first quarter of 2000.
-- Demand for coal in the first quarter of 2001, at 18.7 million tonnes was 19.2 per cent up on the first quarter of 2000 mainly because of a 25.8 per cent rise in consumption by electricity generators.
-- Coal stocks at the end of March 2001 were 10.8 million tonnes; a fall of 5.3 million tonnes over the last twelve months.
OIL: QUARTER 1 2001 - Total indigenous UK production of crude oil and NGLs decreased by 13.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2001 compared with a year earlier, with bad weather affecting production along with the general decline in production from older established fields.
-- The UK retains its position as a net exporter of oil and oil products and while 26.5 per cent lower than a year ago they still stood at 9.3 million tonnes.
-- Overall primary demand for oil products in the first quarter of 2001 was down 4.3 per cent on a year earlier..
-- Motor spirit deliveries fell by 5.4 per cent. This is linked to the pre-budget publicity about the reduction in duty on Ultra Low Sulphur Petrol resulting in reduced demand in anticipation of a fall in pump prices.
-- Deliveries of DERV fuel were about the same as last year (0.1 per cent higher), while deliveries of aviation turbine fuel increased by 7.5 per cent.
GAS: QUARTER 1 2001 - Comparing the first quarter of 2001 with the same period a year ago, total indigenous UK production of natural gas decreased by 3.4 per cent.
-- The large increase in gas imports in the first quarter of 2001 came largely through the interconnector with Belgium, leading to a corresponding decrease in exports.
-- Demand for gas (unadjusted for temperature) in the first quarter of 2001 was 2.7 per cent higher than a year earlier. This increased demand was met by higher imports and greater stock draw rather than indigenous production.
-- Gas use for electricity generation was 6.3 per cent lower despite four additional gas fired power stations being available. High gas prices led to some stations generating for fewer hours than they would have liked because coal fired stations could bid lower prices.
-- Provisionally, consumption in the domestic sector grew by 5.2 per cent. In the industrial sector sales were provisionally 5.1 per cent higher than in the first quarter of 2000, ELECTRICITY: QUARTER 1 2001 - Fuel used by generators in the first quarter of 2001 was, in total, 5.2 per cent higher than in the first quarter of 2000.
-- Coal use was up by 22 per cent, gas use was down by six and half per cent and nuclear sources were 1 per cent down.
-- Total electricity supplied by major power producers in the first quarter of 2001 was 3.9 per cent higher than a year earlier.
-- Final consumption of electricity rose by 3.7 per cent with industrial use up 1.2 per cent, Domestic use was up 3.9 per cent and services sector use was up 6.4 per cent.
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