Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura has indicated that he will hurry to consider concrete measures toward the creation of a new support system to ease the burden on households and companies when electricity prices rise sharply.
In the new comprehensive economic measures to be compiled by the end of October, the government has indicated a policy to consider a new support system to ease the burden in the event of a sharp rise in electricity prices.
Regarding this, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, "Over the past year, electricity prices for households have risen by about 20% and those for industry by about 30%, and we are hearing earnest voices from small and medium-sized enterprises. ' said.
In addition, "In order to respond to this situation, we have already provided intensive support for price hikes with local subsidies of 600 billion yen, but what kind of mechanism will be implemented based on Prime Minister Kishida's instructions and international fuel price trends? Is this the right thing to do?