what were are the deferred fuel costs as a percentage of the total fuel write-offs in 2002?
entergy gulf states , inc . management's financial discussion and analysis .

|  | (In Millions) |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2002 net revenue | $1,130.7 |
| Volume/weather | 17.8 |
| Fuel write-offs in 2002 | 15.3 |
| Net wholesale revenue | 10.2 |
| Base rate decreases | (23.3) |
| NISCO gain recognized in 2002 | (15.2) |
| Rate refund provisions | (11.3) |
| Other | (14.1) |
| 2003 net revenue | $1,110.1 |

the volume/weather variance was due to higher electric sales volume in the service territory . billed usage increased a total of 517 gwh in the residential and commercial sectors . the increase was partially offset by a decrease in industrial usage of 470 gwh due to the loss of two large industrial customers to cogeneration . the customers accounted for approximately 1% ( 1 % ) of entergy gulf states' net revenue in 2002 . in 2002 , deferred fuel costs of $ 8.9 million related to a texas fuel reconciliation case were written off and $ 6.5 million in expense resulted from an adjustment in the deregulated asset plan percentage as the result of a power uprate at river bend . the increase in net wholesale revenue was primarily due to an increase in sales volume to municipal and co- op customers and also to affiliated systems related to entergy's generation resource planning . the base rate decreases were effective june 2002 and january 2003 , both in the louisiana jurisdiction . the january 2003 base rate decrease of $ 22.1 million had a minimal impact on net income due to a corresponding reduction in nuclear depreciation and decommissioning expenses associated with the change in accounting to reflect an assumed extension of river bend's useful life . in 2002 , a gain of $ 15.2 million was recognized for the louisiana portion of the 1988 nelson units 1 and 2 sale . entergy gulf states received approval from the lpsc to discontinue applying amortization of the gain against recoverable fuel , resulting in the recognition of the deferred gain in income . rate refund provisions caused a decrease in net revenue due to additional provisions recorded in 2003 compared to 2002 for potential rate actions and refunds . gross operating revenues and fuel and purchased power expenses gross operating revenues increased primarily due to an increase of $ 440.2 million in fuel cost recovery revenues as a result of higher fuel rates in both the louisiana and texas jurisdictions . fuel and purchased power expenses increased $ 471.1 million due to an increase in the market prices of natural gas and purchased power . other income statement variances 2004 compared to 2003 other operation and maintenance expenses decreased primarily due to : 2022 voluntary severance program accruals of $ 22.5 million in 2003 ; and 2022 a decrease of $ 4.3 million in nuclear material and labor costs due to reduced staff in 2004. .

deferred_fuel_costs = 8.9
total_fuel_write_offs = 15.3
percent_deferred_fuel_costs = deferred_fuel_costs / total_fuel_write_offs
answer = percent_deferred_fuel_costs * 100