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Table XVI.—Samoan Administration (Apia).— Statistics for Year ended 31st March, 1938. Installed in December, 1928.

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Statistical. J 1935. 1936. | 1937. 1938. Financial. I 1935. ■ 1936. 1937. 1938. £ £ £ £ Installed capacity (hydro) .. .. j 80 kW. 80 kW. 80 kW. 80 kW. Capita] outlay .. .. .. 21,580 22,843 23,371 22,974 Installed capacity (oil) .. .. .. j .. 45 kW. 45 kW. 45 kW. Loan liability .. .. .. 13,331 12,171 10,748 7,769 Static head .. .. .. .. ! 192 ft. 192 ft. 192 ft. 192 ft. Revenue from sale of electricity 3,676 3,865 4,111 4,641 Generating voltage .. .. .. 2,200 volts 2,200 volts 2,200 volts 2,200 volts Revenue, miscellaneous .. .. 843 639 686 719 Supply voltage .. .. .. 220/110 volts 220/110 volts 220/110 volts 220/110 volts Working-expenses .. .. .. 1,058 1,177 1,448 1,566 Number of consumers (domestic) .. .. 214 256 294 275 Capital charges .. .. .. 1,887 1,800 1,755 1,506 Number of consumers (commercial) .. 74 82 85 113 Total annual costs .. .. .. j 2,945 2,977 3,203 3,072 Units generated (hydro) .. .. 200,911 208,429 223,162 237,148 ! Profit .. .. .. .. 1,574 1,527 1,594 2,288 Units generated (oil) .. .- .. .. .. .. .. Accumulated Depreciation Reserve .. 1 7,895 9,128 10,366 11,416 Units sold .. .. .. .. 164,912 165,031 186,310 205,058 id. d. d. d. Units non-productive .. .. .. 17-9 per cent. 20-8 per cent. 16-51 per cent. 32,090 Average revenue per unit sold .. .. 5-35 5-62 5-30 5-43 Maximum load .. .. .. 70 kW. 65 kW. 74 kW. 77 kW. Average working-cost per unit sold .. 1-54 1-71 1-87 1-83 Connected load .. .. 234 kW. 238 kW. 321 kW. 337 kw. . Average total cost per unit sold .. I 4• 29 4-33 4-13 3-60 Average load factor .. .. .. 32-9 per cent. 36-4 per cent. 34-45 per cent. 35-17 per cent. £ £ £ £ Demand factor .. .. .. 29-8 per cent. 27-3 per cent. 23-05 per cent. 22-85 per cent. Capital outlay per £1 of revenue .. 4-78 5-08 4-87 4-29 Route-miles of reticulation — Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Overhead .. .. .. .. 10| 10J 10£ 11| Ratio working-expenses to gross revenue J 23-40 26-13 30-20 29-22 Underground.. .. .. .. 6J 6f 6f 7 Ratio capital charges to capital outlay .. 8-74 7-88 7-51 6-56 Ratio net profit to capital outlay .. 7-30 6-68 6-82 9-96