May electricity charges All 10 major power companies raise prices March 27 16:39
In May, all 10 major electric power companies will increase their electricity prices in response to an increase in the amount of electricity added to the electricity tariff under the system in which electric power companies purchase electricity generated from renewable energy. became.
According to major power companies, electricity rates in May will be raised by all 10 companies.
This means that although the import price of natural gas and other fuels for thermal power generation has fallen, electricity generated by renewable energies such as solar power and wind power is added to electricity prices based on a system in which a major power company buys electricity. This is because the burden will increase from May.
Compared to the previous month, price increases were at homes with average usage,
▽ Hokkaido Electric Power is 30 yen,
▽ TEPCO is 20 yen,
▽ Hokuriku Electric Power and Okinawa Electric Power are 15 yen,
▽ Shikoku Electric Power is 13 yen,
▽ Tohoku Electric Power and Chugoku Electric Power are 7 yen,
▽ Kyushu Electric Power is 3 yen,
▽ Kansai Electric Power is 2 yen,
▽ Chubu Electric Power costs 1 yen.
On the other hand, gas prices will increase by 3 yen for Osaka Gas due to the rise in import prices of liquefied petroleum gas, which is partially contained in city gas.
Tokyo Gas, Toho Gas and Western Gas are the same as in April.