EC3(12) Energy Costs

	F2002	F2003	F2004	F2005	F2006
Total Energy Costs ($ in millions)	4,407	1,126	1,580	1,959	2,488
Gigawatt-hours (GWh)	78,399	88,067	86,691	88,444	94,576
Dollars per GWh	56.21	28.18	30.37	33.53	38.98

For F2006, BC Hydro's energy costs are influenced primarily by the volume of energy consumed and the mix of sources of supply. The mix of sources of supply is influenced by variables such as the market price of energy, water inflows, reservoir levels, energy demand, and environmental and social impacts.

Gigawatt-hours (GWh) and Dollars per GWh have been restated to include gas trading.