Big Appetite for LNG Continues in Post-Fukushima Japan

摘要

Japan continues to consume more LNG than it did pre-Fukushima as power utilities turn to alternative fuels to plug the loss of nuclear power output. The country’s 10 utilities burned nearly 5 million tons of LNG in February, a 44% rise from a year ago, data from the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan showed Tuesday. The figure was, however, 4.4% less than the seasonal consumption record for January of 5.23 million tons (IOD Feb.14’12).