Japan's natural gas use spikes to compensate for nuclear shutdowns
With only three of 54 nuclear reactors operating, Japan's consumption of natural gas increased 27.1% last month compared with January 2011, reaching its highest level. Utilities that produce electricity burned the equivalent of 5.23 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas, according to the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan.

由于54个核反应堆，只有3个正常工作，日本上个月的天然气使用量同比于2011年1月，骤升27.1%，达到历史最高。根据日本电力公司联合会的消息，为满足公用电力服务，已经燃烧了523万吨天然气。