April 2015
22 May 2015
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
In April, monthly gas sales volume totaled 714 million cubic meters, down by 0.6% from the previous year. The sales profiles in each customer category are as shown below.
[Residential]
The gas sales volume decreased by 0.3% from the same month in the previous year, due to higher temperatures of the air, which caused decrease of heating and hot water demand.
[Non-Residential - Industrial]
The gas sales volume decreased by 1.8% from the same month in the previous year, due to decrease in capacity utilization of our customers' facilities.
[Non-Residential - Commercial]
The gas sales volume increased by 1.5% from the same month in the previous year, due to an acquisition of new customers.
[Non-Residential - Public and Medical]
The gas sales volume decreased by 0.3% from the same month in the previous year, due to higher temperatures of the air, which caused decrease of heating and hot water demand.
The details are as follows;
1. Gas Sales Volume (1m3 = 45MJ)
Apr-15
Change from April-14
Number of newly built houses
10,499
88.5%
Gas Sales
(1,000m3)
Residential
232,593
99.7%
Gas Sales
(1,000m3)
Non-residential
444,412
98.9%
Gas Sales
(1,000m3)
Wholesale
37,425
103.2%
Total volume of gas sales
714,430
99.4%
2. Temperature and Water Temperature
March
April
Mar-15
Mar-14
Change
Apr-15
Apr-14
Change
Temperature (C)
10.2
9.9
+0.3
15.9
14.8
+1.1
Water Temperature (C)*
9.9
10.1
-0.2
14.2
14.6
-0.4
* Measured by Osaka Gas
3. Cumulative Gas Sales Volume (1m3=45MJ)
Osaka Gas Company, Ltd. specializes in distributing natural gas. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- transmission and distribution of natural gas (84%). The group also develops an installation of gas pipes activity;
- other (11.7%): primarily development and promotion of real estate assets.
The remaining sales (4.3%) are from the energy activity ensured abroad.
OSAKA GAS COMPANY., LTD. 
