Due to the influence of the situation in Ukraine, the procurement price of LNG = liquefied natural gas, which is the fuel for thermal power generation, has risen sharply. Did.
Tohoku Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, Hokuriku Electric Power, Chugoku Electric Power, and Shikoku Electric Power were in the final deficit in the group-wide financial results for the year ending March, announced by 10 electric power companies by the 28th.
Profit decreased at the other five companies, of which TEPCO Holdings' sales decreased 9% from the previous fiscal year to 5,309.9 billion yen, and final profit / loss decreased 96% to 5.6 billion yen. rice field.
The main reason for the deterioration in the business performance of each company is that the procurement prices of LNG and coal, which are fuels for thermal power generation, have risen significantly compared to the previous fiscal year due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of TEPCO Holdings, said at a press conference held on the 28th, "It is a result of very strict financial results. It is important to ensure a stable supply of electric power, but it is difficult to procure fuel in Japan, so I bought it at a high price. We are in a situation where we have to do something we can do, such as strengthening consulting on how to use electricity. "