OREANDA-NEWS. August 15, 2012. Total gas sales volume by Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. for the month of July 2012 was 1,090.957 million m3, increased by 75.804 million m3 (7.5 %) from that in July 2011.

In the residential sector, volume totaled 176.341 million m3, up 17.0% from July 2011, due to lower average temperature of June and July compared to that in the same period last year, leading to the increased demand for water-heating.

In the business sector (consisting of commercial, public, and medical use), the volume was 219.996 million m3, down 1.9% from that in July 2011, due to lower average temperature of June and July compared to that in the same period last year just like the residential sector, leading to the decreased demand for air-conditioning.

In the industrial sector, volume totaled 518.592 million m3, up 11.8% from last year, due to the development of new demands and increased operation rate on the part of existing facilities, etc.

Volume for wholesale supply to other gas companies totaled 176.028 million m3, almost equal (down 0.2%) to July 2011.

The total gas sales volume for the cumulative period of April to July 2012 was 4,335.69 million m3, up by 2.9%.