| Financial Highlights |
2007 |
2006 |
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($'000) |
($'000) |
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Capital Investment |
51,219 |
26,108 |
Operating Revenue |
242,512 |
227,753 |
Fuel surcharge cost adjustment factor Costs |
10,846 |
34,712 |
Interest Expense |
7,249 |
7,249 |
Net Profit after Taxation |
28,858 |
26,997 |
Ordinary Dividend Declared |
16,642 |
16,642 |
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|
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Return on Rate Base |
21.98% |
18.91% |
Earning per Share ($) |
2.46 |
2.30 |
Ordinary Dividend per Share ($) |
1.42 |
1.42 |
Ordinary Dividends as % of net profits after tax |
58% |
62% |
Debt/Equity Ratio |
43/57 |
43/57 |
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Operating Statistics |
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Sales (MWh) |
297,841 |
284,398 |
Customers |
56,209 |
54,509 |
Peak Demand (MW) |
52.7 |
49.8 |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
76.0 |
65.8 |
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