On November 4, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held the fifth working group meeting with practitioners from relevant organizations and businesses to discuss winter electricity...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry requested a report from Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. on September 29, 2026, regarding an error in the unit price setting in the specified retail supply...
The Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission confirmed unauthorized access to its website, Den Tore Net, and suspended its operation. It is investigating the cause and considering measures...
A chimney at the inhouse thermal power generation facility of Japan Paper Co., Ltd.’s Yatsushiro Mill collapsed in the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake, causing a serious accident with casualties. Based on...
As of today, amendments to the lastresort supply tariffs under Article 20, Paragraph 1 of the Electricity Business Act were filed by 10 general transmission and distribution operators, and amendments...
On September 17, 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry requested a report under Article 106, paragraph 3 of the Electricity Business Act regarding a case in which Kansai Electric Power...
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will begin operating a financing program under the Electricity Business Act to support the development of largescale transmission lines and power sources....
On August 5, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi instructed the relevant ministers at the 7th Emergency Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters meeting for the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake to provide detailed...
The Bill Amending the Electricity Business Act was passed and enacted by the House of Councillors plenary session on July 17, 2026. To promote stable electricity supply and energy security, it...
The South African government announced on August 24 that the country's electricity supply has stabilized. As a result of continuous technical improvements by power utility Eskom, they are supplying...