The government has indicated that it will prepare to start a system to give points equivalent to 2000 yen to households participating in power saving programs such as electric power companies by the end of August.
There is also a power saving program that has already started accepting applications and has received more than 100,000 applications.
What exactly is the content?
TEPCO 1 kW power saving points for 5 yen
From the 1st of next month, TEPCO Energy Partner will start a campaign to give homes whose electricity usage has decreased from the average for the past few days a unique point that can be used for shopping.
When you apply to participate in the campaign on the website, you will receive an email from TEPCO about the time you want to save electricity, and if the amount of electricity used at home actually decreases, 5 points = 5 yen will be given for saving electricity per kilowatt. It is a mechanism.
According to TEPCO, applications for participation in the campaign have been accepted from the 8th of this month, but as of the 20th of this month, there were more than 100,000 applications.
Applications are accepted until August 20, and the company expects a total of 450,000 participants during the campaign period.
Tokyo Gas "Power Saving Chance Time" Setting
In addition, Tokyo Gas, which sells electricity to about 3 million households mainly in the Kanto region, will also carry out a new power saving campaign from 27th next month.
In the campaign, a "power saving chance time" is set on the day when the power supply and demand is expected to be tight, and if the participants can reduce the power consumption during that time period from the average of the last few days, they will receive points.
According to the company, 36,000 applications have been received so far.
Different systems for each company
Efforts to give points for cooperation in power saving are to be carried out by Kansai Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, Kyushu Electric Power, Shikoku Electric Power, Hokuriku Electric Power, and Softbank's new electric power "SB Power", but the details of the system are It depends on the company.
Details are introduced on the websites of each company.
Government prepares to start the system by the end of August
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 28th, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagiuda said, "In order to ensure that measures for future demand are taken, more people and companies will work on the efficient use of electricity. Participating in a power saving program will take new measures to reduce the burden of electricity charges. "
After that, he expressed his intention to prepare for the start of the system by the end of August, such as giving points equivalent to 2000 yen to households participating in the power saving programs of each company.
In the fall and beyond, he also said that he would consider adding points to households and businesses that participated in the power saving programs of each company and worked on further power saving.