Energy

Energy Consumption by the Japanese Steel Industry

(%)

Fiscal year	1990	2000	2011
Percentage share by energy source
Coal based energy	82.1	84.5	84.3
Purchased electricity	12.4	10.0	10.3
Oil-based energy	5.5	5.6	5.4
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0
Consumption in PJ	2,469	2,260	2,239
Energy consumption per ton of crude steel produced (GJ/t-s)	22.61	23.83	21.53

Fiscal year	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Percentage share by energy source
Coal based energy	84.8	84.6	84.4	84.3	84.6	85.3	84.7
Purchased electricity	10.1	10.3	10.4	10.1	9.7	8.5	9.3
Oil-based energy	5.1	5.1	5.2	5.6	5.7	6.2	6.0
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Consumption in PJ	2,253	2,295	2,264	2,178	2,172	2,155	2,124
Energy consumption per ton of crude steel produced (GJ/t-s)	21.43	20.76	20.87	21.11	20.89	20.94	21.04

* Some data from 1990 to 2006 have been retroactively
adjusted when the data for 2007 were reported.

Source: Handbook for Iron and Steel Statistics
(The Japan Iron and Steel Federation)

(kg/ton of pig iron tapped)

Fiscal year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995
Reduction material rate	498	476	501	504	522
Coke rate	440	458	484	440	408
PCI rate	0	0	15	60	111
Tar rate	5	6	2	1	2
Heavy oil rate	53	12	0	3	1

Fiscal year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Reduction material rate	514	515	518	522	516
Coke rate	340	339	335	343	336
PCI rate	174	176	183	179	180
Tar rate	0	0	0	0	0
Heavy oil rate	0	0	0	0	0

Notes:
1) PCI: Pulverized coal injection
2) 1990 and before: BF fuel rate

Source: Handbook for Iron and Steel Statistics
(The Japan Iron and Steel Federation)

(1,000 kiloliters)

Fiscal year	1973^*1	1980	1985	1990	1995
Japanese steel industry^*2
Heavy oil	13,463	4,120	1,878	2,274	1,925
Kerosene and light oil	1,003	686	364	423	354
LNG and LPG (1,000 tons)	825	884	792	1,129	1,103
Nippon Steel Corporation
Heavy oil	4,522	1,044	118	199	118
・For BF injection	2,498	607	0	73	8
・For reheating/power generation	2,024	437	118	126	110
Kerosene and light oil	309	43	22	43	32
LNG and LPG (1,000 tons)	150	377	281	370	511

Fiscal year	2016	2017	2018	2019
Japanese steel industry^*2
Heavy oil	483	520	397	339
Kerosene and light oil	113	112	113	103
LNG and LPG (1,000 tons)	715	734	699	634
Nippon Steel Corporation
Heavy oil	70	78	92	50
・For BF injection	0	0	0	0
・For reheating/power generation	70	78	92	50
Kerosene and light oil	14	14	14	15
LNG and LPG (1,000 tons)	657	730	667	569

*1 Highest (since 1970)

*2 Source: Handbook for Iron and Steel Statistics
(The Japan Iron and Steel Federation)

*Blast furnace top-pressure recovery turbines, waste heat recovery from coke- dry quenching equipment, others