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Electricity consumption rose society
PT PLN (Persero) revealed that electricity consumption in Java and Bali, in May 2009 rose to 9710 giga watt hour (GWh) or exceed the same month in 2008 which recorded 9407 GWh. Java, Bali, PLN director Shamsuddin Murtaqi in Jakarta, disclose the level of electricity consumption in May 2009 was also higher than the monthly average so far. “Cost of peaks in the Java-Bali system in May was recorded at 16,580 MW, or already exceeding last year’s peak load of 16,300 MW,” he said.
Electricity consumption in Java-Bali region covers nearly 80 percent of national consumption. Murtaqi said the growth in electricity consumption in the period from January to May 2009 compared Januari-May 2008 it grew only 0.16 percent. ”The low growth due to low electricity consumption in January and February 2009 are likely still dipengaruh global crisis,” he said. However, he continued, beginning in March until May 2009 and continued to increase electricity consumption has exceeded usage months of the year 2008. Murtaqi detailing, in 2008, electricity consumption in Java-Bali system reached 9308 GWh in January, February 8404 GWh, 8999 GWh in March, April 9210 GWh, May 9407 GWh, 9179 GWh in June, and July 9519 GWh. Furthermore, the month of August 2008 recorded 9486 GWh, GWh September 9206, October 9040 GWh, GWh November 8916, and December 8793 GWh. While the use of electricity in Java-Bali system in 2009, a row in January 8859 GWh, 8244 GWh in February, March 9311 GWh, 9278 GWh April, and May 9710 GWh
