In response to the government's policy to finally ban the import of Russian coal, Hokkaido Electric Power Company has announced that it will not make new contracts for Russian coal in the future.


"There is no impact on the power supply" due to the switching of suppliers.

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. is the main power source in which coal-fired power generation accounts for more than half of the power generation in FY2020.



Australia is the largest source of coal from overseas, with nearly 10% from Russia.



Against this backdrop, Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. has signed a new contract for Russian coal following the government's final ban on coal imports from Russia last week following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. Revealed a policy not to do so.



According to Hokkaido Electric Power Company, the coal required for power generation is expected to be procured by the end of this fiscal year, and "there will be no impact on the power supply."



After that, he said, "We will switch from Russia to coal produced in other countries and strive to secure a stable supply of electricity."