Aug 12 (Reuters) - Meridian Energy Ltd MEL.NZ :
* JULY MONTHLY TOTAL INFLOWS WERE 183% OF HISTORICAL AVERAGE
* WAITAKI CATCHMENT WATER STORAGE AT END OF JULY WAS 112% OF
HISTORICAL AVERAGE
* NATIONAL ELECTRICITY DEMAND IN JULY WAS 1.1% LOWER THAN
SAME
MONTH LAST YEAR
* NZ RETAIL SALES VOLUMES IN JULY WERE 2.4% HIGHER THAN JULY
2021
* IN MONTH TO 9 AUGUST NATIONAL HYDRO STORAGE INCREASED FROM
94%
TO 144% OF HISTORICAL AVERAGE
* WATER STORAGE IN MERIDIAN'S WAIAU CATCHMENT WAS 144% OF
AVERAGE
AT END OF JULY
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