REFILE-UPDATE 1-Japan Oct nuclear plant usage rises to 63.5 pct

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TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The nuclear power plant utilisation
rate at Japan's 10 nuclear power companies rose to an average
63.5 percent in October, up from 56.9 percent a year earlier,
helping ease consumption of coal, gas and oil for power
generation, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
said on Monday.

The October run rate compared with 63.7 percent in September.

Below is a list of nuclear power generators and the nuclear
power plant utilisation rate for October, according to the data.

Nine Japanese utilities and electricity wholesaler Japan
Atomic Power Co have 53 nuclear power generators for commercial
use, with a total generating capacity of 47,935 megawatts, the
world's third highest.

OCTOBER

Company Run rate (%)

Hokkaido Electric Power Co (9509.T) 102.5

Tohoku Electric Power Co (9506.T) 67.7

Tokyo Electric Power Co (9501.T) 50.7

Chubu Electric Power Co (9502.T) 60.7

Hokuriku Electric Power Co (9505.T) 44.9

Kansai Electric Power Co (9503.T) 73.9

Chugoku Electric Power Co (9504.T) 100.7

Shikoku Electric Power Co (9507.T) 100.7

Kyushu Electric Power Co (9508.T) 68.5

Japan Atomic Power Co 45.3
(Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori)