Electricity gas price to be lowered company-wide in August Import price of fuel declined 16:12 on June 26
This August, electricity and gas prices have been reduced by all major electric power companies and gas companies due to lower import prices of crude oil and liquefied natural gas as fuel.
electricity charges
According to a major electric power company, the price of electricity in August will be reduced by all 10 companies.
This was due to a decline in the import price of crude oil, which is used as fuel for thermal power generation, as global demand for energy decreased due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Compared to the previous month, the price reduction range is for households with average usage:
▽Okinawa Electric Power 216 yen,
▽Hokkaido Electric Power 193 yen,
▽Chugoku Electric Power 115 yen,
▽Shikoku Electric Power 112 yen,
▽Tokyo Electric Power Will be 107 yen.
In addition,
▽Hokuriku Electric Power is 101 yen,
▽Tohoku Electric Power is 75 yen,
▽Chubu Electric Power is 31 yen,
▽Kyushu Electric Power is 23 yen, and
▽Kansai Electric Power is 18 yen.
Gas charge
Gas prices will also be reduced by all four major companies due to the decline in import prices for liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, which are fuels.
The price reduction range is
▽ Osaka Gas 14 yen,
▽ Toho Gas 12 yen,
▽ Tokyo Gas and Seibu Gas 11 yen.