Power procurement

Power Procurement1)
Billion kWh 2007 2006 +/- in %
Owned generation 134.6  131.3  +3 
Purchases 192.6  149.9  +28 
 from jointly owned plants 8.3  12.3  -33 
 from outside sources 184.3  137.6  +34 
Power procured 327.2  281.2  +16 
Plant use, line loss, pumped-storage hydro -13.5  -13.0  +2 
Power sales 313.7  268.2  +17 
1) Excludes trading operations, which are recognizes net under IFRS.

In-house power stations covered some 48% of electricity demand in 2005, with E.ON Energie capitalizing on the advantages afforded by a flexible generation mix. E.ON Energie purchased about 19 TWh more electricity from jointly owned power plants and third parties than in the prior year.

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