OREANDA-NEWS. Total gas sales volume by Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. for the month of February 2013 was 1,356.570 million m3, decreased by 98.589 million m3 (-6.8%) from that in February 2012.

In the residential sector, volume totaled 428.866 million m3, down 9.3% from February 2012, due to the decreasing effect of higher two-month average temperature in January and February than a year earlier, and to the fewer metering days compared to last year, which was a leap year.

In the business sector (consisting of commercial, public, and medical use), the volume was 249.722 million m3, down 8.3% from that in February 2012, due to the decreasing effect caused by higher two-month average temperature in January and February than a year earlier, and to the fewer metering days compared to last year, which was a leap year.

In the industrial sector, volume totaled 478.585 million m3, down 2.5% from last year, due to the decreased operation rate of existing facilities and to the fewer metering days compared to last year, which was a leap year, in spite of the development of new demands following the commencement of new trunk lines and the increased demand for power generation.

Volume for wholesale supply to other gas companies totaled 199.397 million m3, down 9.1% from last year, due to the decreased demand of wholesale gas suppliers and to the fewer metering days compared to last year, which was a leap year.

The total gas sales volume for the cumulative period of April 2012 to February 2013 was 12,890.053 million m3, up by 4.4%.