Stable first quarter results despite challenging market conditions 

Vattenfall reports a stable underlying first quarter 2013 operating profit despite challenging market conditions. Increased electricity generation and high nuclear power availability contributed to the result. Vattenfall continues to improve operational efficiency.

• Net sales rose 1.4% to SEK 49,659 million (48,994)
• The underlying operating profit was stable and amounted to SEK 11,625 million (11,629)
• Profit for the period (after tax) was SEK 6,195 million. The 2012 first quarter profit included a capital gain of approximately SEK 8.1 billion due to the sale of Vattenfall’s electricity distribution and heating business in Finland.
• Electricity generation increased by 7.9% to 52.2 TWh (48.4)
• Vattenfall’s nuclear power plants, Forsmark and Ringhals, achieved combined availability of a full 97.1% during the quarter and generated a total of 14.5 TWh of electricity.

Q1 report 2013 (PDF 1 MB)