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Table XVI.—Samoan Administration (Apia).—Statistics for Year ending 31st March, 1936. Installed in December, 1928.

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Statistical. 1935. 1936. Financial. j 1935. J 1936. £ £ Installed capacity (hydro) .. 80 kw. 80 kw. Capital outlay .. .. 21,563 23,325 Installed capacity (Diesel)* .. . . 45 kw. Revenue from sale of electricity.. 3,548 3,755 Static head .. .. .. 192 ft. 192 ft. Revenue, miscellaneous . . 330 317 Generating voltage .. .. 2,200 volts 2,200 volts Working-expenses .. .. 1,053 1,075 Supply voltage .. .. 220/110 volts 220/110 volts Capital charges .. .. 1,228 1,233 Number of consumers (domestic) 214 256 Total annual costs . . .. 2,2.81 2,308 Number of consumers (commercial) 74 82 Profit .. .. .. 1,597 1,764 Units generated (hydro) .. 200,911 208,429 Accumulated Depreciation Reserve 7,895 9,128 Units generated (Diesel)* .... . . d. d. Units sold .. .. .. 164,912 165,031 Average revenue per unit sold . . 5-20 5-45 Units non-productive.. .. 17-9 per cent. 20-8 per cent. Average working-cost per unit sold 1-53 1-57 Maximum load . . . . 70 kw. 65 kw. Average total cost per unit sold 3-30 3-36 Connected load .. .. 234 kw. 238 kw. £ £ Average load factor .. . . 32-9 per cent. 36-4 per cent. Capital outlay per £1 of revenue 6-35 5*73 Demand factor .. .. 29-8 per cent. 27-3 per cent. Per Cent. PerCent Route-miles of reticulation — Ratio working-expenses to gross 29-75 26-40 Overhead .. .. 10J 10J revenue Underground .. 6f 6f Ratio capital charges to capital 5-68 5-29 outlay Ratio net profit to capital outlay 7-38 7-57 * Not yet in operation.