| Financial Highlights |
2001 |
2000 |
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($'000) |
($'000) |
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Capital Investment |
20,155 |
41,364 |
Operating Revenue |
141,784 |
141,053 |
Fuel surcharge cost adjustment factor Costs |
40,367 |
43,289 |
Interest Expense |
9,360 |
7,635 |
Net Profit after Taxation |
19,468 |
21,066 |
Ordinary Dividend Declared |
13,478 |
14,650 |
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Return on Rate Base |
11.08% |
10.68% |
Earning per Share ($) |
1.66 |
1.80 |
Ordinary Dividend per Share ($) |
1.15 |
1.25 |
Ordinary Dividends as % of net profits after tax |
69.2% |
69.5% |
Debt/Equity Ratio |
53/47 |
48/52 |
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Operating Statistics |
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Sales (MWh) |
243,417 |
234,080 |
Customers |
47,760 |
46,332 |
Peak Demand (MW) |
43.3 |
43.3 |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
66.4 |
66.4 |
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