With the withdrawal of retailers called "new electric power" one after another due to soaring energy prices, there is a growing movement among companies to switch contracts to major electric power companies.
Under these circumstances, it was found that Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. has virtually stopped accepting new contracts for corporate plans due to the soaring prices in the wholesale market for procuring electricity.
Against the backdrop of soaring energy prices, retailers called "new electric power" are withdrawing from the business one after another, and companies that have contracted with "new electric power" are moving to switch to major electric power companies. I am.
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. has also received inquiries from companies saying that they would like to sign a contract again, but the price when procuring electricity from the wholesale market is also rising, so the company plans for corporations such as factories and buildings that use a lot. It turns out that we have virtually stopped accepting new contracts from this month.
In case a company that wants to use electricity cannot conclude a contract with any electric power company, there is a mechanism for the transmission and distribution company to guarantee the supply of electricity at a high price, but Kansai Electric Power is even more expensive than that. This is because the situation is such that we have no choice but to present.
Kansai Electric Power is the first to virtually suspend new contracts for corporate plans since the full liberalization of electricity retailing in 2016, and major electric power companies are accepting customers returning from "new electric power". It is an unusual situation that cannot be cut off.