Vattenfall’s electricity balance

Comments:

Total electricity generation decreased by 2.7% in 2008. The decrease is mainly attributable to lower nuclear power generation - partly due to the outage at the Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant in Germany, but also to shutdowns and planned outages at the Ringhals and Forsmark nuclear power plants in Sweden. Fossil-based power decreased by 3.3% due to lower availability and planned outages at the German coal-fired plants and lower generation in Denmark. Hydro power generation increased by 7.9% due to high water levels, and wind power generation increased by 23.1% due to the new Lillgrund wind farm and favourable wind conditions. Electricity generation based on biomass and waste increased by 0.1 TWh each. Consumption within the Group pertains primarily to transmission losses within the electricity networks and consumption within the German pumped storage plants.