| Financial Highlights |
2006 |
2005 |
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($'000) |
($'000) |
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Capital Investment |
26,108 |
26,108 |
Operating Revenue |
227,753 |
203,143 |
Fuel surcharge cost adjustment factor Costs |
34,712 |
89,170 |
Interest Expense |
7,249 |
6,074 |
Net Profit after Taxation |
26,997 |
25,702 |
Ordinary Dividend Declared |
16,642 |
15,715 |
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|
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Return on Rate Base |
18.91% |
19.67% |
Earning per Share ($) |
2.30 |
2.19 |
Ordinary Dividend per Share ($) |
1.42 |
1.34 |
Ordinary Dividends as % of net profits after tax |
62% |
61% |
Debt/Equity Ratio |
43/57 |
43/57 |
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Operating Statistics |
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Sales (MWh) |
284,398 |
277,399 |
Customers |
54,509 |
53,002 |
Peak Demand (MW) |
49.8 |
49.2 |
Installed Capacity (MW) |
65.8 |
65.8 |
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