(billion m3)
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Tokyo Gas
continues to grow as“New Energy Frontier”

15For generations of Japanese people the Tokyo Gas Group has provided a stable, reliable supplyof gas for industries and households, to support economic development of all, and ensure
comfortable home environments and desirable lifestyles. At the same time, we have raised thecorporate value of Group companies.
We believe we are in the midst of an era we call the second foundation of the company as thefull deregulation of the electric power and gas markets draws near. In this context, we arepledged to make our “Challenge 2020 Vision” adopted in 2011 a reality and ensure theunfaltering growth of the Tokyo Gas Group in the years to come.
* The numbers of gas customers and gas sales volumes are parent-based up to fiscal 2002 and consolidated-based from fiscal 2003.

1019745 million

Number of customers

1966

3 million

Gas sales volume (LH)
Number of customers (RH)

The Tokyo Bay Underwater Linewent into service.
The Looped Line (Negishi- Sodegaura)
went into service.

51955
1885

Number of customers

Number of customers

1 million

LNG imports from Brunei started.

Number of customers

300

Sodegaura LNG Terminal started operation.
LNG imports from Alaska started.

Tokyo Gas was established.

Negishi LNG Terminal started operation.

Following the enactment ofthe Commercial Code, namechanged to Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

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1885

1890

1895

1900

1905

1910

1915

1920

1925

1930

1935

Main gas
resources

Coal

Gas usage

Lighting

HeatingStarted to supply gas for lighting

Developed household gas appliances for a more comfortable life

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1945

Oil

1902 “Gas Kamado” oven went on sale.

Gas lamp

1940

Gas Kamado oven03

Automatic gas rice cookerKuramae Kokugikan

The old Shinjuku District
Heating and Cooling Center

1957 “Automatic gas rice cooker” went on sale.

First natural gas
cogeneration system

Residential fuel cell
“ENE-FARM”

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2013

2007

Hitachi LNG Terminal started operationand the Ibaraki-Tochigi Line went into service.

Number of customers(million)12

11 million

Number of customers

10 million

LNG imports of a non-conventional type from theQueensland Curtis LNG Project started.
The Chiba-Kashima Line went into service.
The Chuo Line went into service.

9LNG imports from Russia started.
"Tokyo Gas LIFEVAL" was established.
1995

Number of customers

8 million

Keihin Line and Yokohama Line went into
service (three LNG terminals were linked).
Ohgishima LNG Terminal started operation.
LNG imports from Qatar started.
LNG imports from Indonesia started.

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LNG imports from Australia started.

Caloric value conversion to natural
gas completed.
LNG imports from Malaysia started.
1972-1988

Caloric value conversion wascarried out over 17 years.

301950

1955

1960

1965

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

Natural Gas
Heating and electricity

Expansion in the commercialand industrial user segment
1970 The first gas air-conditioning
unit was installed at Kuramae
Kokugikan sumo arena.
1971 District heating and cooling
service launched in the Shinjuku
district, Tokyo (first customer, KeioPlaza Hotel).
1974 Use of industrial gas took off withadoption of gas boilers by Nisshin
Sugar Co., Ltd.

Promoted cogeneration
1981 The first cogeneration system wasinstalled at the National Stadium.
1987 “Gas heat pump” was launched.

Entered the electric powerbusiness

Promoted and expanded“ENE-FARM” residential fuel cells

2000 Ennet was established.
2003 Tokyo Gas Baypower Station went
into operation.
2006 Yokosuka Power Station went intooperation.
2008 Kawasaki Natural Gas Power
Station went into operation.
2010 Ohgishima Power Station went into
operation.
2016 Entered into the electric power
retail business.

2009 A model for detached homes wenton sale.
2014 A model for housing complexes
went on sale.
2015 A model with built-in selfsustaining power generation
function went on sale.

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